Riabadange (Cretaceous to of China)

Where: Xizang, China (31.3° N, 90.2° E: paleocoordinates 15.4° N, 86.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Berriasian to Berriasian (145.0 - 132.9 Ma)

• lower part of lower Cretaceous

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. Liao and J. Xia. 1994. Mesozoic and Cenozoic scleractinian corals from Xizang. Palaeontologia Sinica 184(31):1-252 [W. Kiessling/A. Girndt/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 80569: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Antje Girndt on 28.04.2008

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae
"Leptophyllia tricentra" = Epistreptophyllum tricentrum, "Protethmos discus" = Epistreptophyllum discus
"Leptophyllia tricentra" = Epistreptophyllum tricentrum Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
"Protethmos discus" = Epistreptophyllum discus Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Tiarasmilia zangbeiensis Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae
Amphiastrea monosepta Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Axosmiliidae
Axosmilia styphelos Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
Axosmilia bangoinensis Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
"Montlivaltia xizangensis" = Montlivaltia truncata Defrance 1817 stony coral
Montlivaltia zangbeiensis Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
Montlivaltia bangoinensis Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
Montlivaltia mallens Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
Cyathophora bangoinensis Liao and Xia 1985 stony coral