Liao 11 (Eocene of China)

Where: Xizang, China (28.5° N, 87.2° E: paleocoordinates 5.5° N, 79.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Zhepure Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: W. Liao and J. Xia. 1993. Mesozoic and Early Cenozoic scleractinian corals from Tibet. Courier Forschinst Senckenberg 164:205-210 [G. Stanley/H. Shepherd]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 126880: authorized by George Stanley, entered by Hannah Shepherd on 19.04.2012

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Astrocoenia simplex Wu 1975 stony coral