Lomas del Mar, eastern sequence, sample 942, Limon Basin (Pleistocene of Costa Rica)

Also known as Reef 3598

Where: Costa Rica (10.0° N, 83.0° W: paleocoordinates 9.9° N, 82.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Lomas del Mar Member (Moin Formation), Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• 1.9-1.5 Ma

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• reef lens, 10-15 m diameter

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. F. Budd, K. G. Johnson, T. A. Stemann and B. H. Tompkins. 1999. Pliocene to Pleistocene reef coral assemblages in the Limon Group of Costa Rica. Bulletins of American Paleontology 357:119-158 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 71729: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 08.05.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Madracis sp., "Madracis mirabilis" = Madracis myriaster, Stephanocoenia duncani, Stephanocoenia intersepta
Madracis sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
"Madracis mirabilis" = Madracis myriaster Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Stephanocoenia duncani Foster 1987 stony coral
Stephanocoenia intersepta Esper 1795 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites waylandi, Porites branneri
Porites waylandi Foster 1986 stony coral
Porites branneri Rathbun 1887 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Agaricia undata, Agaricia grahamae, "Undaria agaricites" = Agaricia agaricites, Agaricia lamarcki
Agaricia undata Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
Agaricia grahamae Wells 1973 stony coral
"Undaria agaricites" = Agaricia agaricites Linnaeus 1758 stony coral
Agaricia lamarcki Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Placocyathus variabilis
Placocyathus variabilis Duncan 1864 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
Montastraea cylindrica, Montastraea faveolata, Montastraea cavernosa
Montastraea cylindrica Duncan 1863 stony coral
Montastraea faveolata Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
Montastraea cavernosa Linnaeus 1767 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
Eusmilia fastigiata, Meandrina meandrites
Eusmilia fastigiata Pallas 1766 stony coral
Meandrina meandrites Linnaeus 1758 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
"Montastrea limbata" = Orbicella limbata
"Montastrea limbata" = Orbicella limbata Duncan 1863 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
"Manicina mayori" = Manicina areolata
"Manicina mayori" = Manicina areolata Linnaeus 1758 stony coral