Nea Nikopoli, section A, Bed A5-12 (Cretaceous of Greece)

Where: Greece (40.3° N, 21.7° E: paleocoordinates 21.3° N, 18.9° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Early/Lower Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: H. Löser, T. Steuber, and C. Löser. 2018. Early Cenomanian coral faunas from Nea Nikopoli (Kozani, Greece; Cretaceous). 18(3) [W. Kiessling/M. Krause/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 203930: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 28.08.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Aulastraeoporidae
Preverastraea aff. stellata, Preverastraea infundibuliformis
Preverastraea infundibuliformis Wells 1932 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Phyllosmiliidae
Hydnophoropsis "sp. 1"
Hydnophoropsis "sp. 1" Soehle 1899 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Caryophylliidae "sp. 2", Tiarasmilia cf. casteri
Caryophylliidae "sp. 2" Gray 1847 stony coral
Tiarasmilia cf. casteri Wells 1932 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Lamellofungiidae
Kozaniastrea pachysepta
Kozaniastrea pachysepta Löser et al. 2018 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae
Polyastropsis subplana
Polyastropsis subplana Previer 1909 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae
Rhipidomeandra sp.
Rhipidomeandra sp. Morycowa and Masse 1998 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
Phyllosmilia cf. basochesi, Aulosmilia sp.
Aulosmilia sp. Alloiteau 1952 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Sakalavastraea "sp. 2", Sakalavastraea clementi
Sakalavastraea "sp. 2" Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Sakalavastraea clementi Beauvais 1972 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Trochophyllia sp., Elasmophyllia sp., Thecosmilia densa
Trochophyllia sp. Alloiteau 1952 stony coral
Elasmophyllia sp. d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
Thecosmilia densa Fromentel 1870 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
"Hydnophoraraea styriaca" = Hydnophora styriaca
"Hydnophoraraea styriaca" = Hydnophora styriaca Michelin 1847 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Eugyridae
"Felixigyra sp." = Eugyra (Felixigyra)
"Felixigyra sp." = Eugyra (Felixigyra) Prever 1909 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Diplocteniopsidae
"Diplocteniopsis sp." = Latiphyllia
"Diplocteniopsis sp." = Latiphyllia Fromentel 1861 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Columastreidae
Eocolumastrea gortanii, Eocolumastrea rosae
Eocolumastrea gortanii Prever 1909 stony coral
Eocolumastrea rosae Prever 1909 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Stelidioseris japonica
Stelidioseris japonica Eguchi 1951 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
Cryptocoenia sp., Cryptocoenia cf. biedai, Cryptocoenia corbariensis, Cryptocoenia jacobi
Cryptocoenia sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
Cryptocoenia cf. biedai Morycowa 1964 stony coral
Cryptocoenia corbariensis Alloiteau 1948 stony coral
Cryptocoenia jacobi Alloiteau 1948 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Stylinidae
"Silingastraea "sp. 3"" = Pseudocoeniopsis, "Silingastraea "sp. 2"" = Pseudocoeniopsis, "Silingastraea "sp. 1"" = Pseudocoeniopsis, Silingastraea shimoheiensis
"Silingastraea "sp. 3"" = Pseudocoeniopsis Roniewicz 1976 stony coral
"Silingastraea "sp. 2"" = Pseudocoeniopsis Roniewicz 1976 stony coral
"Silingastraea "sp. 1"" = Pseudocoeniopsis Roniewicz 1976 stony coral
Silingastraea shimoheiensis Eguchi 1951 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Synastraeidae
Synastrea sp.
Synastrea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acrosmiliidae
Acrosmilia eturbensis
 Scleractinia - Cyclolitidae
Aspidiscus cristatus
Aspidiscus cristatus Lamarck 1801 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astraraeidae
Haplaraea gracilis
Haplaraea gracilis Hackemesser 1936 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Eosiderastrea "sp. 2", Eosiderastrea "sp. 1", Eosiderastrea grandipora, Eosiderastrea stefani, Eosiderastrea paragrandipora, Stephanomorpha ? sp.
Eosiderastrea "sp. 2" Löser 2016 stony coral
Eosiderastrea "sp. 1" Löser 2016 stony coral
Eosiderastrea grandipora Orbigny 1850 stony coral
Eosiderastrea stefani Loeser 2016 stony coral
Eosiderastrea paragrandipora Löser 2016 stony coral
Stephanomorpha ? sp. Vaughan 1900 stony coral
 Scleractinia -
Plesiolites winnii
Plesiolites winnii Löser et al. 2018 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Microsolenidae
Microsolena ? interjecta
Microsolena ? interjecta Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
"Polyastropsis arnaudi" = Thamnoseris arnaudi, Mixastraea aff. danubica, Thalamocaeniopsis explanata
"Polyastropsis arnaudi" = Thamnoseris arnaudi Alloiteau 1957 stony coral
Mixastraea aff. danubica Roniewicz 1976 stony coral
Thalamocaeniopsis explanata Oriol 1994 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Negoporitidae
Negoporites spissus
Negoporites spissus Pocta 1887 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Canleria "sp. 2", Canleria "sp. 1", Canleria clemens, Styloheterocoenia hellenensis, Styloheterocoenia brunni, Confusaforma weyeri, Heterocoenia distans
Canleria "sp. 2" Eliasova 1996 stony coral
Canleria "sp. 1" Eliasova 1996 stony coral
Canleria clemens Eliasova 1996 stony coral
Styloheterocoenia hellenensis Löser et al. 2018 stony coral
Styloheterocoenia brunni Löser et al. 2018 stony coral
Confusaforma weyeri Löser 1987 stony coral
Heterocoenia distans Milne et al. 1848 stony coral
 Helioporacea -
Heliopora radiata
Heliopora radiata Orbigny 1850
Helladastraea
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Helladastraea sp.
Helladastraea sp. Avnimelech 1948