Berbera-Sheikh area (Paleocene of Somalia)

Also known as Reef 3367

Where: Somalia (10.3° N, 45.1° E: paleocoordinates 1.0° S, 36.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Lower Member (Auradu Limestone Formation), Thanetian (59.2 - 56.0 Ma)

• Corals from two horizons: SK 57 and SK 64.

•Age given as Thanetian-Ypresian. Lower Member is probably Thanetian in age

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified wackestone and lithified bafflestone

• Well-bedded wackestone, intercalated with fossiliferous packstones. Local bafflestne textures. No biogenic framework.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: replaced with silica

Collection methods: quarrying, chemical,

• Corals and foraminifers

Primary reference: F. Carbone, R. Matteucci, J. S. Pignatti and A. Russo. 1993. Facies analysis and biostratigraphy of the Auradu Limestone Formation in the Berbera-Sheikh area, northwestern Somalia. Geologica Romana 29:213-235 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 45854: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 10.12.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Corals only
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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Astrocoenia gregoryi, Astrocoenia immersa, Stephanocoenia tricoronata, Stylocoenia ranikoti
Astrocoenia gregoryi Latham 1929 stony coral
Astrocoenia immersa Fritsch 1878 stony coral
Stephanocoenia tricoronata Gregory 1930 stony coral
Stylocoenia ranikoti Duncan 1880 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Acropora tergestina, Dendracis sp.
Acropora tergestina Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
Dendracis sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Cycloseris striata
Cycloseris striata Duncan 1880 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Paracyathus cf. altus
Paracyathus cf. altus Gregory 1930 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Parasmiliidae
Tubicora aylmeri
Tubicora aylmeri Gregory 1900 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
Pachygyra savii
Pachygyra savii d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral
Stratogyra savii
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Cladocora rosicensis, Cladocora barkii, "Cereiphyllia tenuis" = Cladocora tenuis
Cladocora rosicensis Oppenheim 1912 stony coral
Cladocora barkii Duncan 1880 stony coral
"Cereiphyllia tenuis" = Cladocora tenuis Reuss 1868 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Dendrophyllia candelabrum
Dendrophyllia candelabrum Henning 1899 stony coral