Sama de Langreo-Mieres, Asturias (Carboniferous of Spain)

Also known as Reef 3603

Where: Spain (43.3° N, 5.7° W: paleocoordinates 7.1° S, 9.6° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Sama Formation, Westphalian (318.1 - 306.9 Ma)

• Westphalian C and D, perhaps lowermost Stephanian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• biostrome facies

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: H. W. J. Amerom, M. J. M. Bless, and C. F. Winkler Prins. 1970. Some paleontological and stratigraphical aspects of the Upper Carboniferous Sama Formation (Asturias, Spain). Mededelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst, Nieuwe Serie 21:9-79 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 73298: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 11.06.2007

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Foraminifera
 Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862
  -
 Endothyroidea - Endothyridae
 Fusulinoidea - Ozawainellidae
Ozawainella sp. Thompson 1935
 Fusulinoidea - Schubertellidae
Schubertella sp. Staff and Wedekind 1910
 Fusulinoidea - Pseudostaffellidae
Pseudostaffella sp. Thompson 1942
 Palaeotextularoidea - Palaeotextulariidae
Climacammina sp. Brady 1873
 Palaeotextularoidea - Biseriamminidae
Globivalvulina sp. Schubert 1921
 Tetrataxoidea - Tetrataxidae
Tetrataxis sp. Ehrenberg 1854
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae
Zaphrentites sp. Hudson 1941 horn coral
Cephalopoda
  -
Cephalopoda indet. Cuvier 1797
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
"Grammatodon tenuistriatus" = Parallelodon tenuistriatus Meek and Worthen 1866 clam
 Myalinida - Myalinidae
? Myalina sp. de Koninck 1842 clam
"Myalina subquadrata" = Myalina (Orthomyalina) subquadrata Shumard 1855 clam
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima retifera" = Palaeolima retifera
"Lima retifera" = Palaeolima retifera Shumard and Swallow 1858 file clam
 Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
"Pecten ufensis" = Aviculopecten ufaensis Tschernyschew 1902 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
"Sanguinolites cf. senilis" = Streblochondria senilis, "Crenipecten foerstii" = Streblochondria tenuilineata
"Sanguinolites cf. senilis" = Streblochondria senilis Herrick 1888 scallop
"Crenipecten foerstii" = Streblochondria tenuilineata Meek and Worthen 1860 scallop
 Pectinida - Limipectinidae
"Pecten carboniferum" = Acanthopecten carboniferous
"Pecten carboniferum" = Acanthopecten carboniferous Stevens 1858 scallop
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop
 Pectinida -
"Pecten auriculatum" = Inoceramus auriculatus
"Pecten auriculatum" = Inoceramus auriculatus M'Coy 1844 scallop
M'Coy species?
 Ostreida - Pterineidae
"Leiopteria laminosa" = Leptodesma (Leiopteria), "Leiopteria sp." = Leptodesma (Leiopteria), "Leiopteria squamosa" = Leptodesma (Leiopteria)
"Leiopteria laminosa" = Leptodesma (Leiopteria) oyster
"Leiopteria sp." = Leptodesma (Leiopteria) Hall 1883 oyster
"Leiopteria squamosa" = Leptodesma (Leiopteria) oyster
 Cardiida - Kalenteridae
"Pleurophorus subcostatus" = Permophorus subcostatus, "Pleurophorus spinulosus" = Permophorus
"Pleurophorus subcostatus" = Permophorus subcostatus Meek and Worthen 1866 clam
"Pleurophorus spinulosus" = Permophorus clam
 Cardiidia - Sanguinolitidae
 Carditida - Astartidae
 Trigoniida - Schizodidae
? Schizodus sp. King 1844 clam
Schizodus affinis Herrick 1887 clam
Schizodus rossicus de Verneuil 1845 clam
 Nuculanida - Polidevciidae
Polidevcia bellistriata Stevens 1858 clam
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia sp. Waagen 1884
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
 Strophomenida - Anopliidae
 Productida - Marginiferidae
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Hystriculina sp. Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
Juresania sp. Fredericks 1928
Karavankina sp. Ramovs 1966
 Productida - Productellidae
"Kozlowskia splendens" = Productus splendens, Antiquatonia cf. crassicostata, "Antiquatonia portlockiana" = Antiquatonia portlockianus, Kozlowskia sp.
"Kozlowskia splendens" = Productus splendens Norwood and Pratten 1855
"Antiquatonia portlockiana" = Antiquatonia portlockianus Norwood and Pratten 1855
Kozlowskia sp. Fredericks 1933
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
 Spiriferinida - Punctospiriferidae
"Punctospirifer cf. kentuckyensis" = Punctospirifer kentuckensis
"Punctospirifer cf. kentuckyensis" = Punctospirifer kentuckensis Shumard 1855
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia sp. M'Coy 1844
 Spiriferida - Choristitidae
Brachythyrina strangwaysi de Verneuil 1845
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Discinidae
Orbiculoidea sp. d'Orbigny 1847
Bryozoa
 Fenestellida -
Stenolaemata
 Trepostomata -
Trepostomata indet. Ulrich 1882
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpulidae indet. Rafinesque 1835
Ostracoda
 Myodocopida - Polycopidae
 Palaeocopida - Beyrichiidae
Knoxina sp. ostracod
 Palaeocopida - Hollinellidae
Hollinella sp. Coryell 1928 ostracod
 Palaeocopida - Amphissitidae
Amphissites cf. centronotus Ulrich and Bassler 1906 ostracod
 Palaeocopida - Kirkbyidae
 Platycopida - Knoxitidae
? Hypotetragona sp. Morey 1935 ostracod
 Platycopida - Paraparchitidae
Paraparchites sp. Ulrich and Bassler 1906 ostracod
 Platycopida - Cavellinidae
 Podocopida - Healdiidae
Healdia sp. Roundy 1926 ostracod
 Podocopida -
 Podocopida - Bairdiidae
Bairdia sp. M'Coy 1844 ostracod
 Podocopida - Acratiidae
 Beyrichicopida - Youngiellidae
Moorites sp. ostracod
Trilobita
  -
Trilobita indet. Walch 1771 trilobite
Crinoidea
  -
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Echinoidea
  -
Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin