Halthurm (Eocene of Germany)

Where: Germany (47.7° N, 12.9° E: paleocoordinates 43.7° N, 11.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Late/Upper Eocene (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; limestone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: H. -J. Gregor. 2003. Erstnachweis von Seegras-Resten (Posidonia) im Oberen Eozan der Nordlichen Kalkalpen bei Hallthurm. Documenta naturae 148:1-19 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 124431: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 15.02.2012

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Taxonomic list

Angiospermae
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
"Nipa burtini" = Nypa burtini
"Nipa burtini" = Nypa burtini Brongniart 1828 palm
 Icacinales - Icacinaceae
 Violales - Flacourtiaceae
Oncoba cf. variabilis Bowerbank 1840
Amphitoites
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"Posidonia parisiensis" = Amphitoites parisiensis
"Posidonia parisiensis" = Amphitoites parisiensis Bronignart 1823
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Soritidae