H6-H8, Humada (Cretaceous of Spain)

Where: Spain (42.7° N, 4.1° W: paleocoordinates 32.1° N, 1.1° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Coniacian (89.3 - 85.8 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified, silty marl

Collection methods: surface (float),

Primary reference: G. Breton. 1992. Les Goniasteridae (Asteroidea, Echinodermata) jurassiques et crétacés de France. Taphonomie, systématique, biostratigraphie, paléobiogéographie, évolution. Bulletin trimestriel de la Société géologique de Normandie et des Amis du Muséum du Havre, numéro hors série 78:1-590 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 92947: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 14.12.2009

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Taxonomic list

Asteroidea
 Valvatida - Stauranderasteridae
Hadranderaster sp. Spencer 1907 sea star
 Valvatida - Goniasteridae
Metopaster aff. parkinsoni Forbes 1848 sea star
Metopaster cf. loirensis Gale 1987 sea star
Talecaster neraudeaui Breton 1992 sea star
Caletaster girardi Breton 1978 sea star
Parametopaster fournieri Breton 1992 sea star