Dolenja vas West, Bed 8 (Paleocene of Slovenia)

Also known as Dolenja vas, Bed 8

Where: Slovenia, Slovenia (45.7° N, 14.0° E: paleocoordinates 34.8° N, 13.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted 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 79298: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Jessica Zamagni on 29.02.2008

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Dendrophyllia candelabrum Henning 1899 stony coral