Leibnitz (Miocene of Austria)

Also known as Reef 3907

Where: Steiermark, Austria (46.8° N, 15.5° E: paleocoordinates 46.1° N, 15.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Weissenegg Formation, Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

• patch reef

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: A. F. Budd, F. R. Bosellini, and T. A. Stemann. 1996. Systematics of the Oligocene to Miocene reef coral Tarbellastraea in the northern Mediterranean. Palaeontology 39(3):515-560 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 85123: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.12.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Tarbellastraea reussiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral