Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto (Oligocene of Italy)

Also known as Reef 684

Where: Veneto, Italy (45.6° N, 11.4° E: paleocoordinates 42.8° N, 9.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Castelgomberto Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• marly limestones

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. E. Reuss. 1868. Paläontologische Studien über die älteren Tertiärschichten der Alpen, 1: Die fossilen Anthozoen der Schichten von Castelgomberto [Paleontological studies about the older Tertiary beds in the Alps, 1: The fossil Anthozoa from the Castelcomberto Formation]. Denkschriften der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 28:129-184 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 91634: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 09.10.2009, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• corals only
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Smilotrochiidae
"Trochosmilia subcurvata" = Ilariosmilia subcurvata
"Trochosmilia subcurvata" = Ilariosmilia subcurvata Reuss 1864 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
? Symphyllia confusa n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
""Heliastrea" immersa" = Montastrea inaequalis, "Phyllocoenia irradians" = Montastrea irradians
""Heliastrea" immersa" = Montastrea inaequalis von Guembel 1861 stony coral
"Phyllocoenia irradians" = Montastrea irradians Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
""Coelosmilia" elliptica" = Leptomussa variabilis, "Favia confertissima n. sp." = Variabilifavia confertissima
""Coelosmilia" elliptica" = Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi 1867 stony coral
"Favia confertissima n. sp." = Variabilifavia confertissima Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Heliastraeidae
"Heliastrea" boueana Reuss 1864 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Trochosmilia minuta n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
Trochosmilia arguta n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
"Latimaeandra discrepans n. sp." = Hydnophyllia stellata, "? Aplophyllia paucicostata n. sp." = Cladocora prolifera, "Rhabdophyllia tenuis n. sp." = Cladocora tenuis, "Calamophyllia fasciculata" = Caulastrea pseudoflabellum, "? Dasyphyllia deformis n. sp." = Caulastrea deformis, ""Heliastrea" lucasana" = Antiguastrea lucasiana, ""Stylina" suessi" = Antiguastrea lucasiana, "Astrangia princeps n. sp." = Antiguastrea lucasiana, "Solenastrea conferta n. sp." = Antiguastrea lucasiana, "Latimaeandra circumscripta n. sp." = Antiguastrea lucasiana
"Latimaeandra discrepans n. sp." = Hydnophyllia stellata Catullo 1856 stony coral
"? Aplophyllia paucicostata n. sp." = Cladocora prolifera d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral
"Rhabdophyllia tenuis n. sp." = Cladocora tenuis Reuss 1868 stony coral
"Calamophyllia fasciculata" = Caulastrea pseudoflabellum Catullo 1852 stony coral
"? Dasyphyllia deformis n. sp." = Caulastrea deformis Reuss 1868 stony coral
""Heliastrea" lucasana" = Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
""Stylina" suessi" = Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
"Astrangia princeps n. sp." = Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
"Solenastrea conferta n. sp." = Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
"Latimaeandra circumscripta n. sp." = Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agathiphylliidae
"Cyathomorpha conglobata n. gen." = Agathiphyllia gregaria, "Leptaxis elliptica n. gen. n. sp." = Pattalophyllia grumi
"Cyathomorpha conglobata n. gen." = Agathiphyllia gregaria Catullo 1852 stony coral
"Leptaxis elliptica n. gen. n. sp." = Pattalophyllia grumi Catullo 1852 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites minuta n. sp., Porites nummulitica, "Dictyaraea elegans" = Goniopora elegans
Porites minuta n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
Porites nummulitica Reuss 1864 stony coral
"Dictyaraea elegans" = Goniopora elegans Leymerie 1846 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
"Actinacis rollei" = Actinacis rollei, "Actinacis conferta n. sp." = Actinacis rollei
"Actinacis rollei" = Actinacis rollei Reuss 1864 stony coral
"Actinacis conferta n. sp." = Actinacis rollei Reuss 1864 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acrosmiliidae
""Leptophyllia" dilatata" = Acrosmilia dilatata
""Leptophyllia" dilatata" = Acrosmilia dilatata Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Trochoseris berica, "Heterogyra lobata n. gen. n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata, "Latimaeandra morchelloides n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata, "Symphyllia microlopha n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata, "? Mussa leptophylla n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata, "Dimorphophyllia oxylopha" = Cyathoseris oxylopha, "Trochosmilia profunda n. sp." = Cyathoseris oxylopha, ""Leptophyllia" tuberosa" = Cyathoseris oxylopha, Cyathoseris multisinuosa n. sp., "Thamnastraea heterophylla n. sp." = Cyathoseris appennina
Trochoseris berica Catullo 1856 stony coral
"Heterogyra lobata n. gen. n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata Reuss 1868 stony coral
"Latimaeandra morchelloides n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata Reuss 1868 stony coral
"Symphyllia microlopha n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata Reuss 1868 stony coral
"? Mussa leptophylla n. sp." = Heterogyra lobata Reuss 1868 stony coral
"Dimorphophyllia oxylopha" = Cyathoseris oxylopha Reuss 1864 stony coral
"Trochosmilia profunda n. sp." = Cyathoseris oxylopha Reuss 1864 stony coral
""Leptophyllia" tuberosa" = Cyathoseris oxylopha Reuss 1864 stony coral
Cyathoseris multisinuosa n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
"Thamnastraea heterophylla n. sp." = Cyathoseris appennina Michelin 1842 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Euphylliidae
"Plocophyllia caliculata n. gen." = Euphyllia caliculata, "Plocophyllia flabellata n. sp." = Euphyllia caliculata, "Plocophyllia constricta n. sp." = Euphyllia caliculata
"Plocophyllia caliculata n. gen." = Euphyllia caliculata Catullo 1852 stony coral
"Plocophyllia flabellata n. sp." = Euphyllia caliculata Catullo 1852 stony coral
"Plocophyllia constricta n. sp." = Euphyllia caliculata Catullo 1852 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Stylophora conferta n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
Stylophora annulata Reuss 1864 stony coral
Stylophora distans Leymerie 1846 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Alveopora rudis Reuss 1864 stony coral
"Dendracis haidingeri" = Acropora haidingeri Reuss 1864 stony coral
Dendracis mammillosa n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
Dendracis seriata n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
Astreopora decaphylla n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Stylocoenia taurinensis Michelin 1842 stony coral
Stylocoenia microphthalma n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
"Stylocoenia lobatorotundata" = Astrocoenia lobatorotundata Michelin 1842 stony coral
Astrocoenia multigranosa n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Parasmilia crassicostata n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Dimorphastrea irradians n. sp., "Latimaeandra dimorpha n. sp." = Latomeandra, "Latimaeandra daedalea n. sp." = Latomeandra
Dimorphastrea irradians n. sp. Reuss 1868 stony coral
"Latimaeandra dimorpha n. sp." = Latomeandra stony coral
"Latimaeandra daedalea n. sp." = Latomeandra stony coral
Hydrozoa
 Milleporina -
"Millepora depauperata" = Millepora depauperata, "Millepora cylindrica" = Millepora depauperata
"Millepora depauperata" = Millepora depauperata Reuss 1864 fire coral
"Millepora cylindrica" = Millepora depauperata Reuss 1864 fire coral