Vaingana, Eua Island (Eocene of Tonga)
Also known as Reef 2101
Where: Tonga (21.4° S, 175.9° W: paleocoordinates 31.4° S, 176.8° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Late/Upper Eocene (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: basin reef; lithified, tuffaceous limestone
• The coral fauna is clearly a thanatocoenose that probably accumulated close to its life habitat. They probably derive from banks or thickets, developed on a muddy or silty bottom. The assemblage indicates water depths greater than 200 m.
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: J. W. Wells. 1976. Eocene corals from Eua, Tonga. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 640(G):1-13 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 70950: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 12.04.2007
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Taxonomic list
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Hydrozoa | |
Crypthelia vetusta n. sp.
Crypthelia vetusta n. sp. Wells 1976 lace coral | |
Astya nielseni n. sp.
Astya nielseni n. sp. Wells 1976 lace coral | |
Stylaster sp., Stenohelia boschmai n. sp.
Stylaster sp. lace coral
Stenohelia boschmai n. sp. Wells 1976 lace coral | |
Anthozoa | |
Anthemiphyllia catinata n. sp.
Anthemiphyllia catinata n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral | |
Madrepora sp. Linne 1758 stony coral | |
Fungiacyathus euaensis n. sp.
Fungiacyathus euaensis n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral | |
Enallopsammia laddi n. sp.
Enallopsammia laddi n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral | |
Notocyathus (Paradeltocyathus) orientalis, Deltocyathus sp., Desmophyllum decuplum n. sp., Desmophyllum lirioides n. sp., Desmophyllum coulsoni n. sp., Cyathoceras kondoi n. sp., Anomocora exilis n. sp., Goniocorella eguchii n. sp., Crispatotrochus tenisonwoodsi n. sp., Caryophyllia denaria n. sp., Caryophyllia cf. japonica
Notocyathus (Paradeltocyathus) orientalis stony coral
Deltocyathus sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Desmophyllum decuplum n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Desmophyllum lirioides n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Desmophyllum coulsoni n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Cyathoceras kondoi n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Anomocora exilis n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Goniocorella eguchii n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Crispatotrochus tenisonwoodsi n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Caryophyllia denaria n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral
Caryophyllia cf. japonica Marenzeller 1888 stony coral | |
Javania duncani n. sp.
Javania duncani n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral | |
Stenocyathus hoffmeisteri n. sp.
Stenocyathus hoffmeisteri n. sp. Wells 1976 stony coral | |
? Corallium sp. Marsigli 1766 gorgonian | |
? Parisis sp. gorgonian |