Where: Slovenia (45.6° N, 14.3° E: paleocoordinates 35.8° N, 13.0° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Thanetian (59.2 - 56.0 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone
Collection methods: peel or thin section,
Primary reference: D. Turnsek and K. Drobne. 1998. Paleocene Corals from the northern Adriatic platform. In L. Hottinger, K, Drobne (eds.), Paleogene Shallow Benthos of the Tethys. Opera-Dela SAZU, Lubljana 34(2):129-154 [W. Kiessling/J. Zamagni/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 79296: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Jessica Zamagni on 29.02.2008
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
"Goniopora hrpeljensis" = Elephantaria lindstroemi
"Goniopora hrpeljensis" = Elephantaria lindstroemi Oppenheim 1930 stony coral | |
Dendrophyllia sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral | |
Mesomorpha sp. Pratz 1883 stony coral |