Ankotrofotsy-Masiadolo (Cretaceous of Madagascar)

Also known as Reef 2612

Where: Mahajanga, Madagascar (18.7° S, 44.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 37.5° S, 38.9° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Coniacian (89.8 - 85.7 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: J. Alloiteau. 1958. Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar [Monograph of fossil corals from Madagascar]. Annales Geologiques de Madagascar 25:1-218 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 86510: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 05.02.2009

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Diplocoenia parvistella n. sp.
Diplocoenia parvistella n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Actinastrea besairiei n. sp., Actinastrea sakalavensis n. sp.
Actinastrea besairiei n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Actinastrea sakalavensis n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Smilotrochus besairiei n. sp., ? Caryosmilia ambigua n. sp., Parasmilia sp.
Smilotrochus besairiei n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
? Caryosmilia ambigua n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Parasmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae
Dimorphomeandra extensa n. sp., Dimorphomeandra convexa n. sp., Dimorphomeandra besairiei n. gen. n. sp.
Dimorphomeandra extensa n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Dimorphomeandra convexa n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Dimorphomeandra besairiei n. gen. n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
and n. var. indistincta, profunda, superficialis, parva, pedonculata
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
Actinacis magna n. sp.
Actinacis magna n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Comoseridae
Microsolena besairiei n. sp.
Microsolena besairiei n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Fungiastraea excavata n. sp., Vallimeandra summostellae n. sp., Vallimeandra besairiei n. sp., ? Thamnoseris ankotrofotsyensis n. sp., Dimorphastrea subturonensis n. sp.
Fungiastraea excavata n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Vallimeandra summostellae n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Vallimeandra besairiei n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
? Thamnoseris ankotrofotsyensis n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
and n. var. major
Dimorphastrea subturonensis n. sp. Alloiteau 1958 stony coral