PBDB Collection

Varzeas, Sta. Catarina, Faro (Jurassic of Portugal)

Also known as Reef 3483

Where: Portugal (37.2° N, 7.8° W: paleocoordinates 31.1° N, 1.2° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Kimmeridgian (157.3 - 152.1 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified marl and lithified limestone

• biostromes in a lagoonal environment

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: S. Rosendahl. 1985. Die oberjurassische Korallenfazies von Algarve (Südportugal) [The Upper Jurassic coral facies of Algarve (Southern Portugal)]. Arbeiten aus dem Institut für Geologie und Paläontologie an der Universität Stuttgart 82:1-125 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 68602: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 30.01.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Nerineidae	Nerineidae indet. Nerineidae indet. Zittel 1873 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Mesosaccella dammariensis Mesosaccella dammariensis pointed nut clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Arcomytilus morrisi Arcomytilus morrisi mussel
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana "Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana Sowerby 1822 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Trichites sp. Trichites sp. Lhuyd 1760 oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteroperna cf. credneriana, Pteroperna sp. Pteroperna cf. credneriana pearl oyster Pteroperna sp. Lycett 1850 pearl oyster
Ostreida - Malleidae	Rostroperna sp. Rostroperna sp. oyster
Trigoniida - Myophorelloidae	"Myophorella lusitanica" = Myophorella (Myophorella) lusitanica "Myophorella lusitanica" = Myophorella (Myophorella) lusitanica Sharpe 1900 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbulomima cf. suprajurensis Corbulomima cf. suprajurensis clam
Pholadida - Ceratomyidae	Myopholas multicostata Myopholas multicostata Agassiz 1842 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Nicaniella sp. Nicaniella sp. Chavan 1945 clam
Brachiopoda
-	Brachiopoda indet. Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
Polychaeta
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpulidae indet. Serpulidae indet. Rafinesque 1835
Echinoidea
Cidaroida - Cidaridae	Balanocidaris sp. Balanocidaris sp. pencil urchin
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Montlivaltia dianthus, Montlivaltia thurmanni, Montlivaltia truncata Montlivaltia dianthus Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral Montlivaltia thurmanni Koby 1883 stony coral Montlivaltia truncata Defrance 1817 stony coral
Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae	Mitrodendron cf. tenuiseptum, Cheilosmilia emarginata, Amphiastrea piriformis Mitrodendron cf. tenuiseptum Eliasova 1975 stony coral Cheilosmilia emarginata Koby 1888 stony coral Amphiastrea piriformis Gregory 1900 stony coral
Scleractinia - Axosmiliidae	Axosmilia infundibuliformis, Axosmilia carrapateirensis, Axosmilia crassa, Axosmilia corallina Axosmilia infundibuliformis Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral Axosmilia carrapateirensis Koby 1904 stony coral Axosmilia crassa Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral Axosmilia corallina Etallon 1859 stony coral
Scleractinia - Stylinidae	Stylosmilia michelini Stylosmilia michelini Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Microsolenidae	Dermoseris delgadoi Dermoseris delgadoi Koby 1905 stony coral
Scleractinia - Latomeandridae	Ovalastrea lobata, Latomeandra plicata Ovalastrea lobata Koby 1884 stony coral Latomeandra plicata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae	Calamophylliopsis flabellum, "Calamophylliopsis stokesi" = Calamophylliopsis stockesi Calamophylliopsis flabellum de Blainville 1830 stony coral "Calamophylliopsis stokesi" = Calamophylliopsis stockesi Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae	Thamnasteria moreana Thamnasteria moreana d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral
Scleractinia - Actinastreidae	Actinastrea matheyi, Actinastrea crassoramosa Actinastrea matheyi Koby 1885 stony coral Actinastrea crassoramosa Michelin 1843 stony coral
Demospongiae
Agelasida - Milleporellidae	Dehornella omanensis Dehornella omanensis Hudson 1960 demosponge
Foraminifera
Loftusiacea - Hottingeritidae	Alveosepta jaccardi Alveosepta jaccardi