Padriciano (Paleocene of Slovenia)

Where: Slovenia, Slovenia (45.7° N, 13.8° E: paleocoordinates 35.9° N, 12.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Thanetian (59.2 - 56.0 Ma)

• beds Pad-11/K-1; Pad-11; Pad-G/11; Pad-28

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: D. Turnsek and K. Drobne. 1998. Paleocene Corals from the northern Adriatic platform. In L. Hottinger, K, Drobne (eds.), Paleogene Shallow Benthos of the Tethys. Opera-Dela SAZU, Lubljana 34(2):129-154 [W. Kiessling/J. Zamagni/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 79282: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Jessica Zamagni on 29.02.2008, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
Pachygyra princeps Reuss 1854 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Rhizangia padricensis n. sp. Turnsek 1998 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Pironastrea discoides d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
listed as Pironastraea discoides
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
"Litharaea websteri" = Goniopora websteri
"Litharaea websteri" = Goniopora websteri Bowerbank 1840 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
"Goniopora hrpeljensis n. sp." = Elephantaria lindstroemi
"Goniopora hrpeljensis n. sp." = Elephantaria lindstroemi Oppenheim 1930 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Dendrophyllia sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral