Holy vrch (U majaku), Kurdejov, Submenilitic Formation, Moravia (Eocene of Czech Republic)

Also known as Reef 1744

Where: Czech Republic (49.0° N, 16.8° E: paleocoordinates 42.8° N, 14.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Submenilitic Formation, Middle Eocene (47.8 - 37.7 Ma)

• Middle Eocene

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• small patch reefs or coral carpets on intrabasinal highs, redeposited in slumps

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: H. Eliasova. 1974. Hexacorallia et octocorallia du Paleogene des Carpates externes [Paleogene corals of the Outer Carpathians]. Sbornik Geologickych Ved, Palaeontologie 16:105-156 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 69514: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 27.02.2007

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Stylocoenia saxulensis d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Stylophora cf. compressa Duncan 1873 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Actinastrea inrasa n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
Actinastrea cavernata n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Astreopora decaphylla Reuss 1868 stony coral
Astreopora decaphylla Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Siderofungia bella Reuss 1864 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
Actinacis cognata Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
Actinacis parvulina n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
"Dimorphophyllia oppenheimi n. sp." = Cyathoseris oppenheimi
"Dimorphophyllia oppenheimi n. sp." = Cyathoseris oppenheimi Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Hydnophyllon splendidum n. gen. n. sp., Leptophyllon barocum n. gen. n. sp., Reussiphyllon reisi n. gen. n. sp.
Hydnophyllon splendidum n. gen. n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
Leptophyllon barocum n. gen. n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
Reussiphyllon reisi n. gen. n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrogyriidae
Ixogyra ypsiloni n. gen. n. sp.
Ixogyra ypsiloni n. gen. n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia -
Parastraeopora chmeliki n. gen. n. sp.
Parastraeopora chmeliki n. gen. n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
"Dimorphastraea sp." = Dimorphastrea
"Dimorphastraea sp." = Dimorphastrea d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Favia costata d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
Favia lobata n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
Favia profunda Reuss 1872 stony coral
Favia macrotheca n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Plavecia submenilitica n. gen. n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
Plavecia inaequalis n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
Matejkia gigantea n. gen. n. sp.
Matejkia gigantea n. gen. n. sp. Eliasova 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Lobopsammia cariosa Goldfuss 1827 stony coral
 Helioporacea - Helioporidae
"Polytremacis bellardii" = Parapolytremacis bellardii
"Polytremacis bellardii" = Parapolytremacis bellardii Haime 1852