Kot Valley, Northern Julian Alps (Triassic of Slovenia)

Also known as Reef 3512

Where: Slovenia (46.4° N, 13.9° E: paleocoordinates 24.0° N, 16.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Dachstein Formation, Lacian (221.5 - 215.6 Ma)

• Early Norian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• The reef limestones are 250 to 300 m thick and are overlain by bedded Dachstein limestone.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: D. Turnsek. 1997. Mesozoic corals of Slovenia. ZRC SAZU, Ljubljana 1-512 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 68764: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 06.02.2007

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Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Porifera indet. Grant 1836
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
"Retiophyllia paraclathrata" = Retiophyllia clathrata, Cuifia columnaris
"Retiophyllia paraclathrata" = Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853 stony coral
Cuifia columnaris Roniewicz 1995 stony coral