Collection from the base of the Givetian Portilla LS, Verdiago, Spain (Devonian of Spain)

Where: Spain (42.9° N, 5.1° E: paleocoordinates 34.9° S, 30.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Veneros Member (Portilla Formation), Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; graded, peloidal, sandy grainstone and marl

• "biostromal"
• "chalky marly grainstone, calcarenite-calcirudite with grading and pellets"

Primary reference: T. J. A. Reijers. 1972. Facies and diagenesis of the Devonian Portilla Limestone Formation between the River Esla and the embalse de la Luna, Cantabrian Mountains, Spain. Leidse Geologische Mededelingen 47(2):163-249 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/J. Sessa]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 27709: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Jocelyn Sessa on 23.12.2002

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Taxonomic list

• Fossil occurences are given on strat column diagrams and within the text.
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unclassified
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Spinocrytia sp.
Rhynchonellata
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Athyris sp.
 Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae
Cyrtina sp.
Cyrtina sp. Davidson 1858
 Atrypida - Atrypidae
Atrypa sp.
Atrypa sp. Dalman 1828
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Leptaena sp.
Leptaena sp. Dalman 1828
 Strophomenida - Douvillinidae
Douvillinella sp.
 Strophomenida - Strophodontidae
"Stropheodonta sp." = Strophomena (Strophodonta)
"Stropheodonta sp." = Strophomena (Strophodonta) Hall 1852
Stenolaemata
 Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
Fenestella indet., Lyropora indet., Anastomopora indet., Loculipora indet.
Fenestella indet. Lonsdale 1839
 Cystoporata -
Fistuliporoidea indet.
 Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae
Rhabdomeson sp.
Crinoidea
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Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Anthozoa
 Heliolitida - Heliolitidae
Heliolites ? sp.
Heliolites ? sp. Dana 1846 tabulate coral