PBDB Collection

Baghin Section-Corals (Cretaceous of Iran)

Where: Iran (30.3° N, 56.7° E: paleocoordinates 15.4° S, 44.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

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

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

• Various collected coral species are missing components, such as synapticulae, costae and pali.

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•In the coral identified as Placophora cf. granulata, the columella is not connected to the septae.

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: T. Khamoshi , A. Lotfabad Arab , and M. Reza Vaziri. 2024. The first report of Lower Cretaceous corals from the Baghin section, west of Kerman, Iran. Cretaceous Research 158 :1-25 [W. Kiessling/M. Zenklusen/M. Zenklusen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 234261: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Matias Zenklusen on 23.03.2024

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Rayasmilia neocomiensis, Rayasmilia sp., Angelismilia angelisi Rayasmilia neocomiensis de Fromentel, 1867 Rayasmilia sp. Angelismilia angelisi Reig Oriol, 1991
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Trochophyllia discus, Trochophyllia communis, Montlivaltia landereri, Montlivaltia obconica, Meandrastrea sp. Trochophyllia discus stony coral de Fromentel, 1863 Trochophyllia communis stony coral Prever, 1909 Montlivaltia landereri stony coral Bataller, 1947 Montlivaltia obconica Münster 1829 stony coral Meandrastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
Scleractinia - Eugyridae	Eugyra cotteaui, "? Eohydnophora picteti" = Eugyra (Felixigyra) picteti Eugyra cotteaui Fromentel 1857 stony coral "? Eohydnophora picteti" = Eugyra (Felixigyra) picteti Koby 1897 stony coral
Scleractinia - Columastreidae	Eocolumastrea magna, Eocolumastrea neuquensis, Eocolumastrea sp., Eocolumastrea gortanii Eocolumastrea magna stony coral Prever, 1909 Eocolumastrea neuquensis stony coral Gerth, 1928 Eocolumastrea sp. Loeser and Zell 2015 stony coral Eocolumastrea gortanii Prever 1909 stony coral
Scleractinia - Actinastreidae	Actinastrea goldfussi, Stelidioseris icaunensis, Stelidioseris barranquinensis Actinastrea goldfussi Orbigny 1850 stony coral Stelidioseris icaunensis stony coral d'Orbigny, 1850 Stelidioseris barranquinensis stony coral Wells, 1944
Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae	Holocystis bukowinensis, Cryptocoenia dubia Holocystis bukowinensis Volz 1903 stony coral Cryptocoenia dubia Koby 1895 stony coral
Scleractinia - Stylinidae	Stylina babeana, Stylina tubulosa Stylina babeana d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral Stylina tubulosa Goldfuss 1829 stony coral
Scleractinia - Agatheliidae	Placophora cf. granulata Placophora cf. granulata stony coral Bölsche, 1871
Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae	"Brachycoenia minor" = Brachymeandra "Brachycoenia minor" = Brachymeandra stony coral Felix, 1903
Scleractinia - Latomeandridae	Dimorphastrea lorioli, Ovalastrea caryophylloides Dimorphastrea lorioli stony coral Koby, 1989 Ovalastrea caryophylloides Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae	"Connectastrea spp." = Amphiastrea "Connectastrea spp." = Amphiastrea Etallon 1859 stony coral