Dizlu, Esfahan, Iran (Cretaceous to of Iran)

Also known as Reef 3225

Where: Iran (33.1° N, 52.0° E: paleocoordinates 23.5° N, 56.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Orbitolina Limestone Formation, Late/Upper Aptian to Late/Upper Aptian (122.5 - 100.5 Ma)

• Age based on coral association and ammonite Hypacanthohoplites. Formation assignment questionable

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• 30 m thick massive limestones with corals and oysters

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying, peel or thin section,

Primary reference: R. C. Baron-Szabo, A. Hamedani, and B. Senowbari-Daryan. 2003. Scleractinian corals from Lower Cretaceous deposits north of Esfahan (central Iran). Facies 48:199-216 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 31651: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 21.05.2003, edited by Uta Merkel

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Only corals described
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Pachyphylliidae
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi Morycowa 1964 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Actinastrea aff. pseudominima Koby 1897 stony coral
Columactinastraea sp. Alloiteau 1952 stony coral
[entered as Columactinastrea sp.]
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Morphastrea cf. ludovicina Michelin 1845 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
"Diploastrea harrisi" = Astraeofungia diversisepta
"Diploastrea harrisi" = Astraeofungia diversisepta Hackemesser 1936 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae
Meandrophyllia meandroides Koby 1898 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Placocoeniidae
Placocoenia robusta Oppenheim 1930 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Eugyridae
Eugyra cotteaui, "Pseudomyriophyllia turnsekae" = Eugyra turnsekae, Felixigyra deangelisi
Eugyra cotteaui Fromentel 1857 stony coral
"Pseudomyriophyllia turnsekae" = Eugyra turnsekae Baron-Szabo 1996 stony coral
Felixigyra deangelisi Prever 1909 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Montlivaltia sp. Lamouroux 1821 stony coral
"Latiastraea cf. kaufmanni" = Paraclausastrea kaufmanni Koby 1897 stony coral
Paraclausastrea pulchra Morycowa and Masse 1998 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Microsolenidae
Eocomoseris raueni Löser 1993 stony coral
Kobya aff. crassolamellosa Gregory 1900 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Fungiastraea crespoi Felix 1891 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
Cyathophora haysensis Wells 1932 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Stylinidae
Stylina micropora Koby 1895 stony coral
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster