Igualada, Ebro Basin, La Tossa Formation, Catalonia (Eocene of Spain)

Also known as Reef 2172

Where: Spain (41.6° N, 1.7° E: paleocoordinates 39.8° N, 1.6° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: La Tossa Formation, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. Álvarez-Pérez. 1997. New Eocene coral species from Igualada (Barcelona, NE of Spain). Boletin de la Real Sociedad Espanola de Historia Natural, Seccion Geologica 91:297-304 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 69638: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.03.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Stylocoenia aurelii n. sp.
Stylocoenia aurelii n. sp. Álvarez-Pérez 1997 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Acropora bancellsae n. sp.
Acropora bancellsae n. sp. Álvarez-Pérez 1997 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Smilotrochiidae
Ilariosmilia gasseri n. sp., Ilariosmilia viai n. sp.
Ilariosmilia gasseri n. sp. Álvarez-Pérez 1997 stony coral
Ilariosmilia viai n. sp. Álvarez-Pérez 1997 stony coral