Montral-Alcover quarries (Triassic of Spain)

Where: Tarragona, Spain (41.3° N, 1.1° E: paleocoordinates 5.8° N, 14.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Muschelkalk Formation, Longobardian (242.0 - 235.0 Ma)

• Longobardian (mid-Ladinian), level with Daonella lommeli var. hispanica and Protrachyceras hispanicum.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithified, dolomitic lime mudstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: mold/impression, soft parts

Collection methods: Repository: Museo Geológico del Seminario de Barcelona

Primary reference: L. Via, J. F. Villalta, and M. Esteban Cerda. 1977. Paleontologia y paleoecolgia de los yacimientos fosiliferos del Muschelkalk superior entre Alcover y Mont-Ral (Montañas de Prades, Provincia de Tarragona). Cuadernos Geología Ibérica 4:247-256 [L. Villier/L. Villier/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 109710: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 24.05.2011, edited by Bethany Allen and Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Triassolectes sp., Eognathus sp.
Scyphozoa
 Discomedusae -
"Rhizostomatida indet." = Rhizostomeae
"Rhizostomatida indet." = Rhizostomeae jellyfish
 Semaeostomatida -
"Semaeostomatida indet." = Semaeostomeae
"Semaeostomatida indet." = Semaeostomeae Agassiz 1862 jellyfish
Holothuroidea
 Elasipodida -
Oneirophantites tarraconensis
Oneirophantites tarraconensis Cherbonnier 1976 sea cucumber
 Aspidochirotida -
Bathysynactites viai
Bathysynactites viai Cherbonnier 1976 sea cucumber
Crinoidea
 Holocrinida - Holocrinidae
Holocrinus sp.
Holocrinus sp. Wachsmuth and Springer 1886 Sea lily
Gnathostomata
  -
Actinopterygii indet.1
Actinopterygii indet.1 ray-finned fish
Actinopteri
 Peltopleuriformes - Peltopleuridae
Peltopleurus sp., Peltopleurus cf. rugosus
Peltopleurus sp. Kner 1866
 Perleidiformes - Perleididae
Meidiichthys sp.
Meidiichthys sp. Brough 1931
 Perleidiformes - Cleithrolepidae
Cleithrolepis sp.
Cleithrolepis sp. Egerton 1864
 Perleidiformes - Colobodontidae
Colobodus sp., "Perleidus giganteus" = Colobodus giganteus
Colobodus sp. Agassiz 1843
"Perleidus giganteus" = Colobodus giganteus Beltan 1972
 Amiiformes - Caturidae
Caturus sp.
Caturus sp. Agassiz 1834 bowfin
 Semionotiformes - Semionotidae
"Semionotus cf. agassizi" = Palaeoniscus agassizii, Semionotus cf. kapffi, Semionotus cf. ovatus
"Semionotus cf. agassizi" = Palaeoniscus agassizii Redfield 1841
Semionotus cf. ovatus Redfield 1841
 Semionotiformes - Macrosemiidae
Eosemionotus sp.
Eosemionotus sp. Stolley 1919
Coelacanthimorpha
 Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanthidae
Alcoveria sp.
Alcoveria sp. Beltan 1972 coelacanth
Reptilia
 Prolacertiformes -
Cosesaurus aviceps
Cosesaurus aviceps Ellenberger and Villalta 1974 archosauromorph
 Diapsida -
Thalattosauria indet.2
Thalattosauria indet.2 Merriam 1905 diapsid
M-508, tail fragment
 Eosauropterygia - Nothosauridae
Nothosaurus sp., Nothosaurus cymatosauroides n. sp.2, "Lariosaurus calcagnii" = Ceresiosaurus calcagnii2, Lariosaurus balsami
Nothosaurus sp. Münster 1834 diapsid
Nothosaurus cymatosauroides n. sp.2 Sanz 1983 diapsid
M-503 and M-504, skull part and counterpart
"Lariosaurus calcagnii" = Ceresiosaurus calcagnii2 Peyer 1931 diapsid
AM 024, Centre d'Historia Natural de la Conca de Barbera
Lariosaurus balsami Curioni 1841 diapsid
 Placodontia -
Cyamodontoidea indet.2
Cyamodontoidea indet.2 Nopcsa 1923 placodont
Likely Psephoderma or Psephosaurus, private collection
 Sauropterygia -
Pistosauria indet.2
Pistosauria indet.2 Baur 1890 diapsid
Private collection
Osteichthyes
 Saurichthyiformes - Saurichthyidae
Saurichthys sp., Brevisaurichthys osseus, Systolichthys catalaunicus
Saurichthys sp. Agassiz 1834 ray-finned fish
Brevisaurichthys osseus Beltan 1972 ray-finned fish
Systolichthys catalaunicus Beltan 1972 ray-finned fish
 Luganoiiformes - Luganoiidae
Luganoia sp.
Luganoia sp. Brough 1939 ray-finned fish
 Ptycholepiformes - Ptycholepididae
"Perleidus viai" = Ptycholepis viai, Boreosomus sp.
"Perleidus viai" = Ptycholepis viai Beltan 1972 ray-finned fish
Boreosomus sp. Stensiö 1921 ray-finned fish
 Parasemionotiformes - Parasemionotidae
Parasemionotus sp., Parasemionotus villaltai
Parasemionotus sp. Piveteau 1929 ray-finned fish
Parasemionotus villaltai Beltan 1972 ray-finned fish
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Pemphicidae
Pemphix malladai
Pemphix malladai Via 1971 decapod
Xiphosura
 Xiphosurida - Limulidae
Heterolimulus gadeai n. gen. n. sp.5, Tarracolimulus rieki n. gen. n. sp.3, Mesolimulus crespelli n. sp.4
Heterolimulus gadeai n. gen. n. sp.5 Vía Boada and Villalta 1966 horseshoe crab
Tarracolimulus rieki n. gen. n. sp.3 Romero and Vía 1977 horseshoe crab
Mesolimulus crespelli n. sp.4 Vía 1987 horseshoe crab
Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Hungaritidae
"Hungarites pradoi" = Iberites pradoi
"Hungarites pradoi" = Iberites pradoi D'Archiac 1860 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Trachyceratidae
Protrachyceras pseudarchelus, Protrachyceras hispanicum
Protrachyceras hispanicum von Mojsisovics 1881 ceratite
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Halobiidae
Daonella lommeli
Daonella lommeli Wissmann 1841 oyster
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Hoernesia cf. socialis
Hoernesia cf. socialis Schlotheim 1823 oyster
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Entolium discites
Entolium discites Schlotheim 1820 scallop
 Pectinida - Prospondylidae
Enantiostreon cf. dilforme
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
Rhynchonellidae indet.
Polypodiopsida
 Equisetales - Equisetidae
Equisetites sp.
Equisetites sp. Sternberg 1833
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podozamites sp.
Podozamites sp. Braun 1843 podocarp
1López-Arbarello et al. 2014; 2Rieppel and Hagdorn 1998; 3Romero and Vía 1977; 4Vía 1987; 5Vía Boada and Villalta 1966