Krznar (Oligocene of Slovenia)

Also known as Reef 3189

Where: Slovenia (46.3° N, 14.8° E: paleocoordinates 43.4° N, 13.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Gornji Grad Formation, Early/Lower Oligocene (33.9 - 28.4 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: perireef or subreef; rudstone

• coral carpets in a relatively proximal, sediment influenced setting
• coralline algal–coral rudstones separated by thin marly layers

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. Silvestri, F. R. Bosellini, and J. H. Nebelsick. 2011. Microtaphofacies analysis of Lower Oligocene turbid-water coral assemblages. Palaios 26:805-820 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taphonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 122231: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 19.12.2011, edited by Mihaela Krause

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Hydrozoa
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Hydrozoa indet.
Hydrozoa indet. Owen 1843
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Antiguastrea sp., Caulastrea sp.
Antiguastrea sp. Vaughan 1919 stony coral
Caulastrea sp. Dana 1846 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
Actinacis sp.
Actinacis sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Alveopora sp., Acropora sp., Acropora haidingeri, Astreopora sp.
Alveopora sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
Acropora sp. Oken 1815 stony coral
Acropora haidingeri Reuss 1864 stony coral
Astreopora sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Stylophora sp.
Stylophora sp. Schweigger 1819 stony coral