Psalidha coral buildup, Ambelouzos Formation, Crete (Miocene of Greece)

Also known as Reef 3280

Where: Greece (35.1° N, 25.0° E: paleocoordinates 35.5° N, 24.6° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Ambelouzos Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• Early Tortonian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• stack of biostromes, 15 m thick

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Reuter, T. C. Brachert, and K. F. Kroeger. 2005. Diagenesis of growth bands in fossil scleractinian corals: identification and modes of preservation. Facies 51:146-159 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 70538: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 28.03.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Tarbellastraea sp.
Tarbellastraea sp. Alloiteau 1950 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Siderastrea sp.
Siderastrea sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites sp.
Porites sp. Link 1807 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
"Acanthastraea sp." = Acanthastrea
"Acanthastraea sp." = Acanthastrea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral