Saindak quadrangle, Locality R-223 (Cretaceous of Pakistan)

Where: Pakistan (29.3° N, 61.6° E: paleocoordinates 10.2° S, 46.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Cretaceous (100.5 - 66.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone

• limestone reefs and limy beds in the mixed assemblage

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: W. Ahmed, S. N. Khan, and R. G. Shmidt. 1972. Geology and copper minaralisation of the Saindak Qadrangle, Chagai District, West Pakistan. Geological Survey of Pakistan [W. Kiessling/M. Krause/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 146037: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 15.06.2013

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Columnactinastrea sp., Columnactinastrea aff. rennensis
Bivalvia
 Cardiiformii -
"Hippuritoida indet." = Hippuritida
"Hippuritoida indet." = Hippuritida Newell 1965 rudist
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Hydnophora "sp. A", Hydnophora "sp. B"
Hydnophora "sp. A" Fischer de Waldheim 1807 stony coral
Hydnophora "sp. B" Fischer de Waldheim 1807 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Elasmophyllia cf. deformis
Elasmophyllia cf. deformis Reuss 1854 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
Nefocoenia sp.
Nefocoenia sp. Oppenheim 1930 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Periseris "sp. A", Periseris "sp. B"
Periseris "sp. A" Ferry 1870 stony coral
Periseris "sp. B" Ferry 1870 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
Actinacis "sp. A", Actinacis cf. sumatrensis
Actinacis "sp. A" d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
n. sp.