Corals, Maastrichtian, Popenguine, Senegal (Cretaceous of Senegal)

Where: Popenguine, Senegal (14.6° N, 17.1° W: paleocoordinates 9.2° N, 21.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Maastrichtian (72.1 - 66.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine

• no information given

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. Alloiteau. 1952. Note sur des polypiers du Senegal. Extrait du bulletin de la direction des mines (14)9-18 [W. Kiessling/A. Girndt]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 76719: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Antje Girndt on 30.11.2007, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Ogilviastraea bigemmis Felix 1903 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Stylophora sp. Schweigger 1819 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Caryophyllia sp., "Cylindrocyathus popenguinensis n. gen. n. sp." = Caryophyllia konincki, Stylocyathus sp., Parasmilia sp.
Caryophyllia sp. Lamarck 1801 stony coral
"Cylindrocyathus popenguinensis n. gen. n. sp." = Caryophyllia konincki Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Stylocyathus sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
Parasmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral