Bulo Bunting, Barru, Sulawesi (Eocene of Indonesia)

Also known as Reef 3201

Where: Sulawesi, Indonesia (4.4° N, 119.7° E: paleocoordinates 9.7° N, 123.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Tonasa Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified framestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. E. J. Wilson and B. R. Rosen. 1998. Implications of paucity of corals in the Paleogene of SE Asia: plate tectonics or centre of origin?. In R. Hall, J.L. Holloway (eds.), Biogeography and Geological Evolution of SE Asia. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden 165-195 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/S. Bruning]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 26857: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 06.11.2002

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Taxonomic list

• Only corals described
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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Diploastraeidae
? Diploastrea cf. agglomerata
? Diploastrea cf. agglomerata stony coral
cf. Rhizangia? agglomerata Fritsch
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Astrocoenia bistellata, Stylocoenia sp.
Astrocoenia bistellata Catullo 1856 stony coral
Stylocoenia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
"Favia conferta" = Ellipsocoenia conferta
"Favia conferta" = Ellipsocoenia conferta Umbgrove 1925 stony coral
Favia (Phyllocoenia) conferta
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Favia pedunculata
Favia pedunculata stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Caulastrea indica, Favites sp., Trachyphyllia indica
Caulastrea indica stony coral
Caulastrea (Calamophyllia) indica
Favites sp. Link 1807 stony coral
Trachyphyllia indica stony coral
Trachyphyllia (Montlivaltia) indica