Breg (Paleocene of Slovenia)

Where: Slovenia (45.6° N, 14.3° E: paleocoordinates 35.8° N, 13.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Thanetian (59.2 - 56.0 Ma)

• 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: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 79296: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Jessica Zamagni on 29.02.2008

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae
Mesomorpha sp. Pratz 1883 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
"Goniopora hrpeljensis" = Elephantaria lindstroemi
"Goniopora hrpeljensis" = Elephantaria lindstroemi Oppenheim 1930 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Dendrophyllia sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral