PBDB Collection

Alcobaça area, sponge-coral biostrome, Leiria (Jurassic of Portugal)

Also known as Reef 2765

Where: Centro, Portugal (39.6° N, 9.0° W: paleocoordinates 33.6° N, 1.6° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Alcobaça Formation, Kimmeridgian (157.3 - 152.1 Ma)

• a 5-10 m thick band in the upper part of the formation

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified packstone and lithified marl

• bioclastic marls or packstones sandwiched between oosparites

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: F. T. Fürsich and W. Werner. 1991. Palaeoecology of coralline sponge-coral meadows from the Upper Jurassic of Portugal. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 65:35-69 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 68220: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 09.01.2007

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unclassified
-	Alaperna polita, Rogerella sp., "Microproblematica" indet. Alaperna polita Rogerella sp. "Microproblematica" indet.
Cyanophyceae
- Garwoodiaceae	Bacinella irregularis Bacinella irregularis Radoicic 1959
Hormogoneae
Oscillatoriales - Girvanellaceae	Girvanella minuta, Girvanella sp. Girvanella minuta Girvanella sp. Nicholson and Etheridge 1878 sp. 1
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Acroporidae	Diplocoenia minima, Diplocoenia lobata, "Convexastrea minima" = Etallonasteria minima Diplocoenia minima stony coral Diplocoenia lobata Etallon 1858 stony coral "Convexastrea minima" = Etallonasteria minima Etallon 1864 stony coral
Scleractinia - Actinastreidae	Actinastrea crassoramosa, Actinastrea matheyi, Actinastrea furcata, "Actinastrea ramulifera" = Stephanastrea ramulifera Actinastrea crassoramosa Michelin 1843 stony coral Actinastrea matheyi Koby 1885 stony coral Actinastrea furcata Etallon 1859 stony coral "Actinastrea ramulifera" = Stephanastrea ramulifera Etallon 1864 stony coral
Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae	Epistreptophyllum cf. typicum, Epistreptophyllum tenue, "Calamophylliopsis stokesi" = Calamophylliopsis stockesi, Dermosmilia simplex Epistreptophyllum cf. typicum Koby 1904 stony coral Epistreptophyllum tenue Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral "Calamophylliopsis stokesi" = Calamophylliopsis stockesi Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral Dermosmilia simplex Koby 1889 stony coral
Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae	Meandraraea bonanomii Meandraraea bonanomii stony coral
Scleractinia - Synastraeidae	Dimorphoseris sp., Synastrea subagaricites Dimorphoseris sp. Duncan 1872 stony coral Synastrea subagaricites Becker 1875 stony coral
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Montlivaltia sp., Montlivaltia alcobacensis, Montlivaltia obconica, Thecosmilia sp., "Thecosmilia trichotoma" = Thecosmilia densa, Thecosmilia langi Montlivaltia sp. Lamouroux 1821 stony coral Montlivaltia alcobacensis Koby 1904 stony coral Montlivaltia obconica Münster 1829 stony coral Thecosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral sp. 1 "Thecosmilia trichotoma" = Thecosmilia densa Fromentel 1870 stony coral Thecosmilia langi Koby 1884 stony coral
Scleractinia - Microsolenidae	Microsolena exigua, Microsolena agariciformis, Microsolena cf. sinuata, Microsolena tuberosa, Trocharea gregoryi, Comoseris cesaredensis, Comoseris cf. helvelloides, Comoseris aff. minima, Comoseris cf. meandrinoides, Comoseris frondescens, Dermoseris delgadoi Microsolena exigua Koby 1887 stony coral Microsolena agariciformis Etallon 1859 stony coral Microsolena cf. sinuata Etallon 1862 stony coral Microsolena tuberosa Michelin 1843 stony coral Trocharea gregoryi stony coral Comoseris cesaredensis stony coral Comoseris cf. helvelloides Koby 1904 stony coral Comoseris aff. minima Beauvais 1964 stony coral Comoseris cf. meandrinoides Michelin 1843 stony coral Comoseris frondescens Koby 1904 stony coral Dermoseris delgadoi Koby 1905 stony coral
Scleractinia - Latomeandridae	Latiastrea cylindrica, Thamnoseris fromenteli, Comophyllia polymorpha, Dimorphastrea sp., Microphyllia sp., Microphyllia undans, Ovalastrea sp., Latomeandra plicata, "Thamnasteria pseudarachnoides" = Fungiastraea pseudarachnoides, Fungiastraea arachnoides Latiastrea cylindrica stony coral Thamnoseris fromenteli Koby 1904 stony coral Comophyllia polymorpha Koby 1906 stony coral Dimorphastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral Microphyllia sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral sp. 1 Microphyllia undans Etallon 1859 stony coral Ovalastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral sp. 1 and 2 Latomeandra plicata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral "Thamnasteria pseudarachnoides" = Fungiastraea pseudarachnoides Becker 1875 stony coral Fungiastraea arachnoides Parkinson 1808 stony coral
Scleractinia - Solenocoeniidae	"Convexastrea sexradiata" = Solenocoenia sexradiata "Convexastrea sexradiata" = Solenocoenia sexradiata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae	cf. Cyathophora sp. cf. Cyathophora sp. Michelin 1843 stony coral
Scleractinia - Cladophylliidae	Cladophyllia dichotoma Cladophyllia dichotoma Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Stylinidae	"Stylina decipiens" = Adelocoenia pistillum, "Pseudocoenia limbata" = Adelocoenia limbata, Goniocora pumila, Stylina sp., Stylina stellata, Stylina girodi "Stylina decipiens" = Adelocoenia pistillum Fromentel 1861 stony coral "Pseudocoenia limbata" = Adelocoenia limbata Goldfuss 1829 stony coral Goniocora pumila Quenstedt 1852 stony coral Stylina sp. Lamarck 1816 stony coral sp. 1 Stylina stellata Etallon 1862 stony coral Stylina girodi Etallon 1864 stony coral
Scleractinia - Axosmiliidae	Axosmilia crassa, Axosmilia carrapateirensis, Axosmilia cf. corallina Axosmilia crassa Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral Axosmilia carrapateirensis Koby 1904 stony coral Axosmilia cf. corallina Etallon 1859 stony coral
Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae	Thamnasteria pseudoculata, Thamnasteria gracilis, Thamnasteria concinna, Thamnasteria moreana, Thamnasteria lobata Thamnasteria pseudoculata stony coral Thamnasteria gracilis Münster 1826 stony coral Thamnasteria concinna Goldfuss 1826 stony coral Thamnasteria moreana d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral Thamnasteria lobata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Radicispongia
-	Radicispongia radiciformis Radicispongia radiciformis Goldfuss 1826
Calcarea
Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae	Peronidella sp., Elasmostoma sp., Elasmostoma frondescens, "Trachyphlyctia helvelloides" = Diaplectia, Enaulofungia aff. floriceps, Enaulofungia sp., "Oculospongia sp." = Oculospongia, "Crispispongia parabolis" = Oculospongia, "? Blastinia sp." = Astrospongia, "Lymnorella cf. inclusa" = Mammillopora, Eudea (Epeudea) cribraria Peronidella sp. Hinde 1893 calcareous sponge Elasmostoma sp. Fromentel 1860 calcareous sponge sp. A Elasmostoma frondescens calcareous sponge "Trachyphlyctia helvelloides" = Diaplectia calcareous sponge Enaulofungia aff. floriceps calcareous sponge Enaulofungia sp. Fromentel 1860 calcareous sponge sp. A "Oculospongia sp." = Oculospongia Fromentel 1860 calcareous sponge "Crispispongia parabolis" = Oculospongia calcareous sponge "? Blastinia sp." = Astrospongia Etallon 1859 calcareous sponge "Lymnorella cf. inclusa" = Mammillopora calcareous sponge Eudea (Epeudea) cribraria calcareous sponge
Calcaronea - Endostomatidae	"? Corynella sp." = Endostoma, Corynella quenstedti "? Corynella sp." = Endostoma Roemer 1864 calcareous sponge sp. B and C Corynella quenstedti Zittel 1880 calcareous sponge
Calcaronea - Sphaerocoeliidae	Sphaerocoelia sp. Sphaerocoelia sp. calcareous sponge
Crinoidea
Millericrinida - Millericrinidae	Millericrinus lusitanicus, Millericrinus escheri, Millericrinus horridus Millericrinus lusitanicus Sea lily Millericrinus escheri Sea lily Millericrinus horridus Sea lily
Comatulida - Solanocrinitidae	Solanocrinites gaioensis Solanocrinites gaioensis Feather star
Isocrinida - Pentacrinitidae	Pentacrinites lusitanicus Pentacrinites lusitanicus Sea lily
Echinoidea
Cidaroida - Rhabdocidaridae	Rhabdocidaris sp. Rhabdocidaris sp. Desor 1855 pencil urchin
Euechinoidea - Hemicidaridae	Pseudocidaris lusitanicus Pseudocidaris lusitanicus sea urchin
unclassified
-	Asterozoa indet. Asterozoa indet.
Stenolaemata
Cyclostomata - Stomatoporidae	Stomatopora dichotoma Stomatopora dichotoma Lamoureux 1821
Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae	"Berenicea" sp. "Berenicea" sp. Lamouroux 1821
Rhynchonellata
Thecideida -	Thecideida indet. Thecideida indet. Pajaud 1970
Thecideida - Thecidellinidae	Rioultina sp. Rioultina sp.
Thecideida - Thecideidae	Neothecidella sp. Neothecidella sp.
Terebratulida - Terebratulidae	Terebratulidae indet., "Terebratula" sp. Terebratulidae indet. Gray 1840 "Terebratula" sp. Müller 1776
Terebratulida - Postepithyrididae	"cf. Terebratula subsella" = Xestosina subsella "cf. Terebratula subsella" = Xestosina subsella Leymerie 1846
Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae	Septaliphoria sp. Septaliphoria sp. Leidhold 1920
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae	Rhynchonellidae indet. Rhynchonellidae indet. Gray 1848
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Crania sp. Crania sp. Retzius 1781
Polychaeta
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula (Cycloserpula) sp., Serpula (Dorsoserpula) sp., Serpula (Pentaserpula) sp., Serpula intestinalis Serpula (Cycloserpula) sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula (Dorsoserpula) sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula (Pentaserpula) sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula intestinalis Gmelin 1791
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga (Lithophaga) sp., Inoperna perplicata Lithophaga (Lithophaga) sp. Röding 1798 mussel Inoperna perplicata Etallon 1863 mussel
Mytilida -	Regulifer beirensis Regulifer beirensis clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Eonavicula) rutimeyeri" = Eonavicula "Arca (Eonavicula) rutimeyeri" = Eonavicula clam
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	? Liostrea sp., Praeexogyra pustulosa, "Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana ? Liostrea sp. Douvillé 1904 oyster Praeexogyra pustulosa oyster "Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana Sowerby 1822 oyster
Ostreida - Palaeolophidae	"Lopha (Actinostreon) solitaria" = Actinostreon gregareum "Lopha (Actinostreon) solitaria" = Actinostreon gregareum Sowerby 1816 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Trichites sp. Trichites sp. Lhuyd 1760 oyster
Ostreida - Malleidae	Isognomon (Rostroperna) thurmanni, Isognomon (Isognomon) rectangularis Isognomon (Rostroperna) thurmanni oyster Isognomon (Isognomon) rectangularis oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp., Eopecten velatus, "Chlamys (Chlamys) textoria" = Chlamys textoria Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp. Meek 1864 scallop Eopecten velatus Goldfuss 1833 scallop "Chlamys (Chlamys) textoria" = Chlamys textoria Schlotheim 1820 scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Plicatula) sp. Plicatula (Plicatula) sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Juranomia calcibyssata Juranomia calcibyssata scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Plagiostoma sp., Antiquilima (Ctenolima) aequilatera Plagiostoma sp. Sowerby 1814 file clam Antiquilima (Ctenolima) aequilatera file clam
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Entolium (Entolium) corneolum Entolium (Entolium) corneolum Young and Bird 1828 scallop
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucinidae indet. Lucinidae indet. Fleming 1828 clam
Lucinida - Mactromyidae	? Unicardium sp. ? Unicardium sp. d'Orbigny 1850 clam
Pholadida - Ceratomyidae	Ceratomya excentrica Ceratomya excentrica Roemer 1836 clam
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Anisocardia sp. Anisocardia sp. Munier-Chalmas 1863 clam
Megalodontida - Ceratomyopsidae	Ceratomyopsis striata Ceratomyopsis striata d'Orbigny 1822 clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei Brongniart 1821 clam
Trigoniida - Trigoniidae	Trigonia pseudomeriani Trigonia pseudomeriani clam
Gastropoda
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	"Oolitica sp." = Ooliticia "Oolitica sp." = Ooliticia snail
Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae	Bathrotomaria sp. Bathrotomaria sp. Cox 1956 snail
Trochoidea - Nododelphinulidae	Metriomphalus sp. Metriomphalus sp. Cossmann 1916 snail
Neritoina - Neritopsidae	Neritopsis sp. Neritopsis sp. Grateloup 1832 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae	Procerithiidae indet. Procerithiidae indet. Cossmann 1905 snail
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	"Ampullina" sp. "Ampullina" sp. Férussac 1822 snail
Insecta
Neuroptera - Sisyridae	Neuropora spinosa, Neuropora cf. lusitanica Neuropora spinosa spongillafly Neuropora cf. lusitanica Termier et al. 1985 spongillafly
Ostracoda
Platycopida - Cytherellidae	Cytherelloidea cf. weberi Cytherelloidea cf. weberi ostracod
Podocopida - Cytheridae	Lophocythere cf. oertli, Lophocythere aff. multicostata Lophocythere cf. oertli ostracod Lophocythere aff. multicostata ostracod
Podocopida - Cytherettidae	Protocythere aff. rodewaldensis Protocythere aff. rodewaldensis ostracod
Podocopida -	Terquemula cf. bradiana Terquemula cf. bradiana ostracod
Nodosariata
Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae	Bullopora sp., Bullopora tuberculata Bullopora sp. Quenstedt 1856 Bullopora tuberculata
Foraminifera
Lituolida - Lituolidae	Lituolidae indet., Ammobaculites cf. coprolithiformis Lituolidae indet. de Blainville 1825 Ammobaculites cf. coprolithiformis
-	Nodophtalmidium sp. Nodophtalmidium sp.
Loftusiacea - Hottingeritidae	Alveosepta jaccardi Alveosepta jaccardi
Lituolacea - Haplophragmoiidae	Placopsilina cenomana Placopsilina cenomana
Hormosinacea - Hormosinidae	Reophax sp. Reophax sp. Montfort 1808
Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae	Glomospira sp., Tolypammina vagans, Ammodiscus sp. Glomospira sp. Rzehak 1895 Tolypammina vagans Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Nubeculariidae	Nubeculariidae indet. Nubeculariidae indet. Jones 1875

Ichnofossils -	Talpina sp., Gastrochaenolites sp., Trypanites sp. Talpina sp. Gastrochaenolites sp. Leymerie 1842 Trypanites sp. Mägdefrau 1932
Tubiphytes morronensis
-	"Tubiphytes morronensis" = Crescentiella morronensis "Tubiphytes morronensis" = Crescentiella morronensis Crescenti 1969