PBDB Collection

Russiz, Gorizia (Eocene of Italy)

Also known as Reef 3634

Where: Italy (46.0° N, 13.5° E: paleocoordinates 39.5° N, 11.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Early Lutetian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• patch-reefs developed on deltaic systems

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: P. Maddaleni. 1997. I coralli di Russiz nel Collio orientale (Luteziano inferiore, Gorizia, Italia nord-orientale) [The corals of Russiz in the eastern Collio (Early Lutetian, Gorizia, NE Italy)]. Gortania - Atti del Museo Friulano di Storia Naturale 19:61-84 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 75454: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 10.10.2007, edited by Mihaela Krause

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae	Barysmilia vicentina Barysmilia vicentina d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral
Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae	Thamnasteria eocoenica Thamnasteria eocoenica stony coral
Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae	Astrocoenia parvistellata, Astrocoenia sp., Astrocoenia reussiana, Astrocoenia lobatorotundata, Astrocoenia laminosa, Astrocoenia bistellata, Stylocoenia taurinensis Astrocoenia parvistellata stony coral Astrocoenia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Astrocoenia reussiana d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral Astrocoenia lobatorotundata Michelin 1842 stony coral 1 from previous 29 from Bosellini (2022) Astrocoenia laminosa d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral Astrocoenia bistellata Catullo 1856 stony coral 8 from previous 8 from Bosellini (2022) Stylocoenia taurinensis Michelin 1842 stony coral
Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae	Stylophora italica, Stylophora conferta, Stylophora pulcherrima Stylophora italica d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral Stylophora conferta Reuss 1868 stony coral Stylophora pulcherrima d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral 1 from previous 23 from Bosellini (2022)
Scleractinia - Acroporidae	Astreopora discoidalis, Astreopora panicea, Astreopora sp., Astreopora tecta, Astreopora auvertiaca, Astreopora dubiosa, Astreopora meneghiniana, Astreopora annulata Astreopora discoidalis stony coral Astreopora panicea stony coral Astreopora sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral Astreopora tecta Catullo 1856 stony coral Astreopora auvertiaca Michelin 1844 stony coral Astreopora dubiosa d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral Astreopora meneghiniana d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral Astreopora annulata d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral 12 from previous 11 from Bosellini (2022)
Scleractinia - Siderastreidae	Siderastrea funesta, Siderofungia eocenica, Siderofungia forojuliensis, "Siderastrea morloti" = Siderofungia morloti, Pironastrea discoides Siderastrea funesta stony coral Siderofungia eocenica stony coral 2 from previous 28 from Bosellini (2022) Siderofungia forojuliensis stony coral "Siderastrea morloti" = Siderofungia morloti Reuss 1864 stony coral Pironastrea discoides d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral 1 from previous, 4 from Bosellini (2022)
Scleractinia - Actinacididae	Actinacis perelegans, Actinacis sp., Actinacis cognata Actinacis perelegans stony coral Actinacis sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral Actinacis cognata Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
Scleractinia - Poritidae	Goniopora polystyla, Goniopora sp., Goniopora microsiderea, "Dictyaraea elegans" = Goniopora elegans, "Goniopora nummulitica" = Porites nummulitica, "Goniopora ramosa" = Porites nummulitica, Dictyaraea meneghiniana Goniopora polystyla stony coral Goniopora sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral Goniopora microsiderea Catullo 1856 stony coral "Dictyaraea elegans" = Goniopora elegans Leymerie 1846 stony coral "Goniopora nummulitica" = Porites nummulitica Reuss 1864 stony coral "Goniopora ramosa" = Porites nummulitica Reuss 1864 stony coral Dictyaraea meneghiniana stony coral
Scleractinia - Agariciidae	Cyathoseris marinellii, Cyathoseris raristella, Cyathoseris sp., Cyathoseris judriensis, Cyathoseris formosa, "Cyathoseris aff. dinarica" = Leptoseris dinarica, "Cyathoseris dinarica" = Leptoseris dinarica, Pavona granulosa, Pavona multilamellosa, "Hydnophorabacia variabilis" = Pavona variabilis Cyathoseris marinellii stony coral Cyathoseris raristella stony coral Cyathoseris sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral Cyathoseris judriensis Dainelli 1925 stony coral 4 from previous 2 from Bosellini (2022) Cyathoseris formosa d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral "Cyathoseris aff. dinarica" = Leptoseris dinarica Oppenheim 1901 stony coral "Cyathoseris dinarica" = Leptoseris dinarica Oppenheim 1901 stony coral Pavona granulosa stony coral Pavona multilamellosa stony coral "Hydnophorabacia variabilis" = Pavona variabilis d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
Scleractinia - Fungiidae	Axoseris dachiardii, Cycloseris brazzanensis Axoseris dachiardii stony coral Cycloseris brazzanensis Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
Scleractinia - Agathiphylliidae	Pattalophyllia complanata Pattalophyllia complanata stony coral
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	Coelosmilia costata, Stephanosmilia dachiardi Coelosmilia costata stony coral Stephanosmilia dachiardi stony coral
Scleractinia - Montastraeidae	Montastraea alpina, Montastraea forojuliensis, Montastraea irradians, Montastrea alpina, Montastrea irradians Montastraea alpina stony coral 1 from previous, 27 from Bosellini (2022) Montastraea forojuliensis stony coral Montastraea irradians stony coral Montastrea alpina d'Achiardi 1867 stony coral Montastrea irradians Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Euphylliidae	Euphyllia caespitosa Euphyllia caespitosa stony coral
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Trochosmilia rosatii, "Placosmiliopsis multisinuosus" = Trochosmilia multisinuosa, "Placosmilia multisinuosa" = Trochosmilia multisinuosa, ? Thecosmilia sp., Placosmilia sp., Placosmilia strangulata, Placosmilia elliptica Trochosmilia rosatii stony coral "Placosmiliopsis multisinuosus" = Trochosmilia multisinuosa Michelin 1846 stony coral 33 from previous 3 from Bosellini (2022) "Placosmilia multisinuosa" = Trochosmilia multisinuosa Michelin 1846 stony coral ? Thecosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral originally Thecosmilia cf. nana d'Achiardi Placosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Placosmilia strangulata stony coral Placosmilia elliptica d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
Scleractinia - Meandrinidae	Pachygyra compressa, Pachygyra plana, Pachygyra reussi, "Strotogyra savii" = Pachygyra savii, Meandrina taramellii, Meandrina oppenheimi Pachygyra compressa stony coral Pachygyra plana stony coral Pachygyra reussi stony coral "Strotogyra savii" = Pachygyra savii d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral 5 from previous 13 from Bosellini (2022) Meandrina taramellii stony coral Meandrina oppenheimi stony coral
Scleractinia - Faviidae	Favia meneguzzoi Favia meneguzzoi d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
Scleractinia - Merulinidae	Hydnophyllia sublabyrinthica, "Colpophyllia stellata" = Hydnophyllia stellata, Hydnophyllia scalaria, Cladocora sp., Cladocora unilateralis, "Caulastraea brevis" = Caulastrea, "Caulastraea granulosa" = Caulastrea, "Caulastraea medunensis" = Caulastrea, "Caulastraea sp." = Caulastrea, Caulastrea fusinieri, Leptoria italibrevia n. sp., Leptoria cristata, Leptoria italica, Goniastrea cocchii, Paraleptoria polygonalis, Paraleptoria flexuosissima, Echinopora hilarionensis, Dipsastraea costata, Dipsastraea exilis, Dipsastraea meneguzzoi, Dipsastraea profunda, Antiguastrea lucasiana Hydnophyllia sublabyrinthica Catullo 1856 stony coral "Colpophyllia stellata" = Hydnophyllia stellata Catullo 1856 stony coral Hydnophyllia scalaria Catullo 1856 stony coral Cladocora sp. Ehrenberg 1834 stony coral Cladocora unilateralis stony coral "Caulastraea brevis" = Caulastrea stony coral "Caulastraea granulosa" = Caulastrea stony coral "Caulastraea medunensis" = Caulastrea stony coral "Caulastraea sp." = Caulastrea Dana 1846 stony coral Caulastrea fusinieri Catullo 1847 stony coral 6 from previous 1 from Bosellini (2022) Leptoria italibrevia n. sp. stony coral Leptoria cristata Dainelli 1925 stony coral Leptoria italica d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral 4 from previous 15 from Bosellini (2022) Goniastrea cocchii d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral 3 from previous 7 from Bosellini (2022) Paraleptoria polygonalis Catullo 1856 stony coral Paraleptoria flexuosissima d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral Echinopora hilarionensis stony coral Dipsastraea costata stony coral Dipsastraea exilis stony coral Dipsastraea meneguzzoi stony coral Dipsastraea profunda stony coral Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Mussidae	Colpophyllia flexuosa, Colpophyllia taramellii, Variabilifavia confertissima, Circophyllia dachiardii Colpophyllia flexuosa stony coral Colpophyllia taramellii stony coral Variabilifavia confertissima Reuss 1868 stony coral Circophyllia dachiardii stony coral 1 from previous, 19 from Bosellini (2022)
Helioporacea - Helioporidae	Parapolytremacis bellardii Parapolytremacis bellardii Haime 1852 11 from previous 47 from Bosellini (2022)