PBDB Collection

Gerstetten (Jurassic of Germany)

Also known as Reef 3228

Where: Baden-Württemberg, Germany (48.6° N, 10.0° E: paleocoordinates 39.8° N, 18.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Weißjura Group, Early/Lower Tithonian (150.8 - 145.0 Ma)

• Lower Tithonian

•No formal Formation name indicated

•Local age: Weißjura Zeta 2

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• white limestones

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: mechanical,

• From margin of massive reef limestone

Primary reference: W. Reiff. 1988. Die Korallenvorkommen von Gerstetten; fazielle und stratigraphische Zuordnung im Oberen Weißen Jura der östlichen Schwäbischen Alb. Jahreshefte des Geologischen Landesamtes in Baden-Wuerttemberg 30:357-371 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 34398: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 29.08.2003, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

• Focussing on reef builders

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae	Rhipidogyra costata, Rhipidogyra alata, Aplosmilia suevica, "Kologyra jurassica" = Placogyra, Tiaradendron germinans Rhipidogyra costata Becker 1875 stony coral Rhipidogyra alata Quenstedt 1858 stony coral Aplosmilia suevica Geyer 1954 stony coral "Kologyra jurassica" = Placogyra stony coral Barysmilia ? jurensis Tiaradendron germinans Quenstedt 1852 stony coral
Scleractinia - Placophylliidae	Placophyllia dianthus Placophyllia dianthus Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Isastrea sp., Isastrea explanata, Isastrea helianthoides, Montlivaltia sp., Ellipsosmilia circumvelata, Thecosmilia sp., "Thecosmilia trichotoma" = Thecosmilia densa, Thecosmilia dichotoma Isastrea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral Isastrea explanata Münster 1829 stony coral Isastrea helianthoides Goldfuss 1826 stony coral Montlivaltia sp. Lamouroux 1821 stony coral Ellipsosmilia circumvelata Quenstedt 1852 stony coral Thecosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral "Thecosmilia trichotoma" = Thecosmilia densa Fromentel 1870 stony coral Thecosmilia dichotoma Koby 1884 stony coral
Scleractinia - Diplocteniopsidae	Latiphyllia suevica Latiphyllia suevica Quenstedt 1858 stony coral
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	Caryophyllia suevica, Trochocyathus laminus Caryophyllia suevica Quenstedt 1881 stony coral Trochocyathus laminus Quenstedt 1858 stony coral
Scleractinia - Latomeandridae	Microphyllia sp., Microphyllia soemmeringii, Microphyllia astroides, Microphyllia seriata, Dimorphastrea sp., Dimorphastrea heteromorpha, Dimorphastrea concentrica, Latomeandra sp., Latomeandra dubia, Comophyllia jurensis, Ovalastrea sp., Ovalastrea caryophylloides Microphyllia sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral Microphyllia soemmeringii Muenster 1829 stony coral Microphyllia astroides Goldfuss 1826 stony coral Microphyllia seriata Becker 1875 stony coral Dimorphastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral Dimorphastrea heteromorpha Quenstedt 1858 stony coral Dimorphastrea concentrica Becker 1875 stony coral Latomeandra sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral Latomeandra dubia Becker 1875 stony coral Comophyllia jurensis stony coral Ovalastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral Ovalastrea caryophylloides Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Microsolenidae	Microsolena agariciformis, "Thamnasteria major" = Microsolena major, "Thecosmilia irregularis" = Dermoseris irregularis Microsolena agariciformis Etallon 1859 stony coral "Thamnasteria major" = Microsolena major Ferry 1861 stony coral "Thecosmilia irregularis" = Dermoseris irregularis Thurmann and Etallon 1864 stony coral should be trichotoma according to Berling (1993)
Scleractinia - Axosmiliidae	Axosmilia sp., Axosmilia marcou, Axosmilia crassa Axosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Axosmilia marcou Etallon 1859 stony coral Axosmilia marconi [entered as Axosmilia marcoui] Axosmilia crassa Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral
Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae	Mitrodendron sp., Mitrodendron mitratum Mitrodendron sp. Quenstedt 1880 stony coral Mitrodendron mitratum Quenstedt 1858 stony coral
Scleractinia - Solenocoeniidae	"Convexastrea sexradiata" = Solenocoenia sexradiata "Convexastrea sexradiata" = Solenocoenia sexradiata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae	Latusastrea alveolaris Latusastrea alveolaris Goldfuss 1829 stony coral
Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae	Diplaraea arbuscula, "Actinarea granulata" = Actinaraea, Meandrophyllia tuberosa Diplaraea arbuscula Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral "Actinarea granulata" = Actinaraea stony coral Meandrophyllia tuberosa Etallon 1864 stony coral
Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae	Epistreptophyllum flabelliforme, Epistreptophyllum commune, "Calamophyllia cervina" = Calamophylliopsis cervina Epistreptophyllum flabelliforme Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral Epistreptophyllum commune Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral "Calamophyllia cervina" = Calamophylliopsis cervina Etallon 1860 stony coral
Scleractinia - Calamophylliidae	Gyrodendron sp., Gyrodendron proliferum, Protoseris sp., Protoseris robusta Gyrodendron sp. Quenstedt 1880 stony coral Gyrodendron proliferum Becker 1875 stony coral Protoseris sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral Protoseris robusta Becker 1875 stony coral
Scleractinia - Synastraeidae	Synastrea foliacea, Dimorphoseris sp. Synastrea foliacea Quenstedt 1852 stony coral Dimorphoseris sp. Duncan 1872 stony coral
Scleractinia - Acrosmiliidae	Acrosmilia sp. Acrosmilia sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
Scleractinia - Stylinidae	Stylina delabechii, Stylina sp., Stylina lobata, Stylina micrommata, Enallhelia elegans, Enallhelia striata, Enallhelia tubulosa, Enallhelia compressa, Convexastrea sp., "Stylina limbata" = Adelocoenia limbata, Aplophyllia longicostata², Stylosmilia corallina, Goniocora pumila Stylina delabechii stony coral Stylina sp. Lamarck 1816 stony coral Stylina lobata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral Stylina micrommata Quenstedt 1857 stony coral Enallhelia elegans Münster 1829 stony coral Enallohelia elegans Enallhelia striata Quenstedt 1858 stony coral Enallohelia striata Enallhelia tubulosa Becker 1875 stony coral Enallohelia tubulosa Enallhelia compressa Münster 1829 stony coral Enallohelia compressa Convexastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral "Stylina limbata" = Adelocoenia limbata Goldfuss 1829 stony coral Aplophyllia longicostata² Geyer 1954 stony coral Stylosmilia corallina Koby 1881 stony coral Goniocora pumila Quenstedt 1852 stony coral
Scleractinia - Cladophylliidae	Cladophyllia sp. Cladophyllia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae	Cyathophora sp., Cyathophora claudiensis, Cyathophora bourgueti Cyathophora sp. Michelin 1843 stony coral Cyathophora claudiensis Etallon 1859 stony coral Cyathophora bourgueti Defrance 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae	Thamnasteria sp., Thamnasteria concinna, Thamnasteria lobata, Thamnasteria heterogenea Thamnasteria sp. LeSauvage 1823 stony coral Thamnasteria concinna Goldfuss 1826 stony coral Synastrea concinna Thamnasteria lobata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral Thamnasteria heterogenea Becker 1875 stony coral
Scleractinia - Actinastreidae	Actinastrea pentagonalis, "Actinastrea ramulifera" = Stephanastrea ramulifera Actinastrea pentagonalis Goldfuss 1829 stony coral "Actinastrea ramulifera" = Stephanastrea ramulifera Etallon 1864 stony coral
Demospongiae
Spirosclerophorida - Platychoniidae	Platychonia sp.¹ Platychonia sp.¹ Zittel 1878 demosponge
Monalithistida - Lecanellidae	Lecanella pateraeformis⁴ Lecanella pateraeformis⁴ Zittel 1878 demosponge
Agelasida - Sestrostomellidae	"Myrmecidium indutum" = Epitheles "Myrmecidium indutum" = Epitheles demosponge
Hexactinellida
Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae	"Laocoetis schweiggeri" = Dictyonocoelia schweiggeri⁴ "Laocoetis schweiggeri" = Dictyonocoelia schweiggeri⁴ Goldfuss 1829 glass sponge
Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae	Centrosia jurassica¹ Centrosia jurassica¹ Müller 1994 glass sponge
Calcarea
Calcaronea - Endostomatidae	"Corynella intermedia" = Endostoma intermedia, "Corynella costata" = Endostoma, Corynella divisa n. sp.³, "Corynella perplexa" = Endostoma perplexa "Corynella intermedia" = Endostoma intermedia Münster 1829 calcareous sponge "Corynella costata" = Endostoma calcareous sponge Corynella divisa n. sp.³ Müller 1984 calcareous sponge "Corynella perplexa" = Endostoma perplexa Quenstedt 1877 calcareous sponge
Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae	"Eusiphonella gemella" = Pareudea, "Eusiphonella madreporata" = Pareudea, "Eusiphonella bronnii" = Pareudea bronnii, "Crispispongia expansa" = Oculospongia, Eudea sp., Enaulofungia glomerata "Eusiphonella gemella" = Pareudea calcareous sponge "Eusiphonella madreporata" = Pareudea calcareous sponge "Eusiphonella bronnii" = Pareudea bronnii Goldfuss 1829 calcareous sponge "Crispispongia expansa" = Oculospongia calcareous sponge Eudea sp. Lamouroux 1821 calcareous sponge Enaulofungia glomerata calcareous sponge
Echinoidea
Cidaroida -	Plegiocidaris coronata Plegiocidaris coronata Schlotheim 1820 pencil urchin
Gastropoda
Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae	Pleurotomaria silicea Pleurotomaria silicea snail
Bivalvia
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Arctostrea gregaria Arctostrea gregaria oyster
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Arcomytilus furcatus¹ Arcomytilus furcatus¹ Münster 1837 mussel
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae	"Juralina insignis" = Loboidothyris insignis "Juralina insignis" = Loboidothyris insignis Schübler 1820

¹Kapitzke et al. 1999; ²Lauxmann 1991; ³Müller 1984; ⁴Pisera 1997