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
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
Anthozoa | |
Actinastrea aff. pseudominima Koby 1897 stony coral | |
Morphastrea cf. ludovicina Michelin 1845 stony coral | |
"Diploastrea harrisi" = Astraeofungia diversisepta
"Diploastrea harrisi" = Astraeofungia diversisepta Hackemesser 1936 stony coral | |
Meandrophyllia meandroides Koby 1898 stony coral | |
Placocoenia robusta Oppenheim 1930 stony coral | |
"Pseudomyriophyllia turnsekae" = Eugyra turnsekae Baron-Szabo 1996 stony coral
Eugyra cotteaui Fromentel 1857 stony coral
Felixigyra deangelisi Prever 1909 stony coral | |
Montlivaltia sp. Lamouroux 1821 stony coral
"Latiastraea cf. kaufmanni" = Paraclausastrea kaufmanni Koby 1897 stony coral
Paraclausastrea pulchra Morycowa and Masse 1998 stony coral | |
Eocomoseris raueni Löser 1993 stony coral
Kobya aff. crassolamellosa Gregory 1900 stony coral | |
Fungiastraea crespoi Felix 1891 stony coral | |
Cyathophora haysensis Wells 1932 stony coral | |
Stylina micropora Koby 1895 stony coral | |
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi Morycowa 1964 stony coral | |
Bivalvia | |
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster |