Rif oriental (Miocene of Morocco)
Where: Morocco (34.7° N, 3.5° W: paleocoordinates 34.6° N, 3.8° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; conglomerate and sandy marl
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Primary reference: J.-P. Chevalier. 1962. Les Madréporaires miocènes du Maroc. Notes et mémoires du service geologique 173:1-74 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause/S. Ávila]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 161391: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 05.09.2014
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Taxonomic list
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Millepora sp. fire coral | |
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Deltocyathus cf. italicus, Acanthocyathus laterocristatus, Acanthocyathus versicostatus, Ceratocyathus cf. cornucopia, "Edwardsotrochus sp." = Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus), "Edwardsotrochus cf. bellinyherianus" = Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus), "Edwardsotrochus marocensis" = Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus), Edwardsotrochus cf. subcristatus, Ceratotrochus multispinosus, "Trochocyathus sp." = Trochocyathus, "Tethocyathus cf. microphyllus" = Trochocyathus microphyllus, Trochocyathus plicatus, Aplocyathus pyramidatus, "Paratrochocyathus sp." = Trochocyathus, Paracyathus cf. pedemontanus, Paracyathus turonensis, Coenocyathus cf. anthophyllites
Deltocyathus cf. italicus Michelotti 1838 stony coral
Acanthocyathus laterocristatus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Acanthocyathus versicostatus Michelin 1841 stony coral
Ceratocyathus cf. cornucopia Michelotti 1838 stony coral
"Edwardsotrochus sp." = Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) Chevalier 1961 stony coral
"Edwardsotrochus cf. bellinyherianus" = Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) stony coral
"Edwardsotrochus marocensis" = Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) stony coral
Edwardsotrochus cf. subcristatus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Ceratotrochus multispinosus Michelotti 1838 stony coral
"Trochocyathus sp." = Trochocyathus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
"Tethocyathus cf. microphyllus" = Trochocyathus microphyllus Reuss 1871 stony coral
Trochocyathus plicatus Michelotti 1838 stony coral
Aplocyathus pyramidatus Michelotti 1838 stony coral
"Paratrochocyathus sp." = Trochocyathus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Paracyathus cf. pedemontanus stony coral
Paracyathus turonensis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Coenocyathus cf. anthophyllites Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral | |
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Flabellum cf. carenatum Zuffardi-Comerci 1932 stony coral | |
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Porites cf. leptoclada Reuss 1871 stony coral | |
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Stylophora subreticulata Reuss 1871 stony coral | |
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Madracis incerta Chevalier 1962 stony coral | |
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Aquitanastraea pruvosti Chevalier 1954 stony coral
Tarbellastraea reussiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Cladocora cf. reussi Fromentel 1861 stony coral | |
Solenastrea tizeroutinensis, "Palaeoplesiastraea romettensis" = Solenastrea romettensis
Solenastrea tizeroutinensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
"Palaeoplesiastraea romettensis" = Solenastrea romettensis Seguenza 1864 stony coral | |
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Lithophyllia cf. patula Sismonda 1871 stony coral | |
Dendrophyllia amica, Balanophyllia irregularis, Balanophyllia varians, "Eupsammia cf. praelonga" = Balanophyllia praelonga, "Eupsammia cf. cylindrica" = Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) cylindrica, Eupsammia compressa, Balanophyllia concinna, Balanophyllia cf. compressa
Dendrophyllia amica Michelotti 1838 stony coral
Balanophyllia irregularis Seguenza 1864 stony coral
Balanophyllia varians Reuss 1854 stony coral
"Eupsammia cf. praelonga" = Balanophyllia praelonga Michelotti 1838 stony coral
"Eupsammia cf. cylindrica" = Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) cylindrica Michelotti 1838 stony coral
Eupsammia compressa Sismonda 1871 stony coral
Balanophyllia concinna Reuss 1871 stony coral
Balanophyllia cf. compressa Sismonda 1871 stony coral | |