E Bangong Lake, Rutog (Cretaceous of China)

Where: Xizang, China (33.5° N, 79.7° E: paleocoordinates 15.1° N, 80.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Langshan Formation, Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine

• no information given

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: H. Löser and W. Liao. 2001. Cretaceous corals from Tibet (China) - stratigraphic and palaeobiogeographic aspects. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 19:661-667 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 74263: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.08.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
Cyathophora steinmanni
Cyathophora steinmanni Fritzsche 1924 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Stylinidae
Stylosmilia solidecolumella
Stylosmilia solidecolumella He and Xiao 1990 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
"Actinastrea retifera" = Stelidioseris retifera
"Actinastrea retifera" = Stelidioseris retifera Stoliczka 1873 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Complexastrea ngariensis
Complexastrea ngariensis He and Xiao 1990 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Eugyridae
Eugyra lanckoronensis, Eugyra ngariensis, Eohydnophora bangonghuensis
Eugyra lanckoronensis Morycowa 1964 stony coral
Eugyra ngariensis He and Xiao 1990 stony coral
Eohydnophora bangonghuensis He and Xiao 1990 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
"Fungiastraea tendagurensis" = Dimorphastrea tendagurensis
"Fungiastraea tendagurensis" = Dimorphastrea tendagurensis Dietrich 1926 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Lophosmilia cenomana
Placoseris
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"Acrosmilia patellata" = Placoseris eturbensis
"Acrosmilia patellata" = Placoseris eturbensis Fromentel 1857