Cozzo di Lupo reef, Sicily, Italy (Triassic of Italy)

Also known as Reef 26

Where: Sicily, Italy (38.1° N, 13.4° E: paleocoordinates 21.3° N, 11.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Panormide Formation, Sevatian (212.0 - 205.6 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified reef rocks

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: recrystallized

Collection methods: peel or thin section

Primary reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan, P. Schäfer, and B. Abate. 1982. Obertriadische Riffe und Rifforganismen in Sizilien (Beiträge zur Paläontologie und Mikrofazies obertriadischer Riffe im alpin-mediterranen Raum, 27). Facies (6)165-184 [W. Kiessling/B. Brenneis/B. Brenneis]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 36454: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Benjamin Brenneis on 31.01.2004, edited by Mihaela Krause

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Tabulozoa indet.
Cyanophyceae
  - Garwoodiaceae
Baccanella floriformis, Bacinella ordinata, ? Bacinella sp.5, Bacinella irregularis
? Bacinella sp.5 Radoicic 1959
Bacinella irregularis Radoicic 1959
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"Cayeuxia" sp.
"Cayeuxia" sp. Frollo 1938
Lithocodium
  -
Lithocodium sp.
Lithocodium sp. Elliott 1956
Lithocodium aggregatum
  -
Lithocodium aggregatum5
Lithocodium aggregatum5 Elliott 1956
Hormogoneae
 Oscillatoriales - Girvanellaceae
Koivaella permiensis5
Hydrozoa
  - Nigriporellidae
Tubiphytes sp., Tubiphytes cf. carinthiacus
Tubiphytes sp. Maslov 1956
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae
Astraeomorpha confusa
Astraeomorpha confusa Winckler 1861 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Palaeastraea sp., Retiophyllia clathrata
Palaeastraea sp. stony coral
ABATE et al. (1977, 1981)
Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853 stony coral
"Thecosmilia" clathrata Form A + Form B
 Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae
Thamnasteria sp.
Thamnasteria sp. LeSauvage 1823 stony coral
ABATE et al. (1977, 1981)
Ladinella porata
  -
Ladinella ? porata
Shamovella
  -
"Tubiphytes obscurus" = Shamovella obscura
"Tubiphytes obscurus" = Shamovella obscura Maslov 1956
Radiomura
  -
Radiomura cautica
Radiomura cautica Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979
Disjectopora
  - Disjectoporidae
Disjectopora sp.
Disjectopora sp. Waagen and Wentzel 1888
Demospongiae
 Hadromerida - Celyphiidae
Alpinothalamia minima n. gen.6, Uvanella cf. irregularis8, "Follicatena irregularis" = Uvanella norica8, ? Uvanella tegimentopora n. sp.8, Paravesicocaulis multiosculatus n. sp.3, Celyphia norica n. sp.8
Alpinothalamia minima n. gen.6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schäfer 1986 demosponge
Uvanella cf. irregularis8 Ott 1967 demosponge
"Follicatena irregularis" = Uvanella norica8 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
? Uvanella tegimentopora n. sp.8 Senowbari-Daryan and Schäfer 1986 demosponge
Paravesicocaulis multiosculatus n. sp.3 Senowbari-Daryan 1980 demosponge
Celyphia norica n. sp.8 demosponge
 Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
"? Cystauletes sp." = Discosiphonella8
"? Cystauletes sp." = Discosiphonella8 Inai 1936 demosponge
 Agelasida - Thaumastocoeliidae
Thaumastocoelia mutaria n. sp.7, Sollasia parva n. sp.7, "? Sollasia aff. baloghi" = Kovacsia baloghi8
Thaumastocoelia mutaria n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 demosponge
Sollasia parva n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 demosponge
"? Sollasia aff. baloghi" = Kovacsia baloghi8 Kovács 1978 demosponge
 Agelasida - Aphrosalpingidae
Russospongia lupensis n. gen.6
Russospongia lupensis n. gen.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1980 demosponge
 Agelasida - Solenolmiidae
Battaglia major n. gen. n. sp.8, Senowbaridaryana conica6, "Panormida gautretae n. sp." = Panormida gautretae6, "Panormida priscae n. gen. n. sp." = Panormida gautretae3, ? Welteria sp.8, "? Dictyocoelia sp." = Solenolmia8
Battaglia major n. gen. n. sp.8 Senowbari-Daryan and Schäfer 1986 demosponge
Senowbaridaryana conica6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1986 demosponge
"Panormida gautretae n. sp." = Panormida gautretae6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
"Panormida priscae n. gen. n. sp." = Panormida gautretae3 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
? Welteria sp.8 Vinassa de Regny 1915 demosponge
"? Dictyocoelia sp." = Solenolmia8 Pomel 1872 demosponge
 Agelasida - Sestrostomellidae
Polysiphonella gracilis n. sp.7
Polysiphonella gracilis n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 demosponge
 Agelasida - Cryptocoeliidae
Cryptocoelia tenuiparietalis n. sp.3, Cryptocoelia crassiparietalis n. sp.8, Cryptocoelia cylindrica n. sp.6, Cryptocoelia cf. wurmi8
Cryptocoelia tenuiparietalis n. sp.3 demosponge
Cryptocoelia crassiparietalis n. sp.8 demosponge
Cryptocoelia cylindrica n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Formerly Cryptocoelia? sp. 2
Cryptocoelia cf. wurmi8 Senowbari-Daryan and Dullo 1980 demosponge
 Agelasida - Palermocoeliidae
Palermocoelia tubifera n. gen. n. sp.6
Palermocoelia tubifera n. gen. n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
 Agelasida - Globucatenulaiidae
Globucatenula siciliana n. sp.7
Globucatenula siciliana n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 demosponge
 Agelasida - Sebargasiidae
Amblysiphonella sp.8, ? Amblysiphonella polyformis n. sp.8
Amblysiphonella sp.8 Steinmann 1882 demosponge
3 species
? Amblysiphonella polyformis n. sp.8 demosponge
 Chaetetida -
Magnicanalifera lupensis n. sp.7, Conochaetetes magnitubus n. sp.7
Magnicanalifera lupensis n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 chaetetid sponge
Conochaetetes magnitubus n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 chaetetid sponge
 Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
Colospongia mennulensis n. sp.8, Platythalamiella siciliana n. sp.6, "Cryptocoelia siciliana n. sp." = Guangxispongia siciliana6
Colospongia mennulensis n. sp.8 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1986 demosponge
Platythalamiella siciliana n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Formerly Colospongia cf. elongata
"Cryptocoelia siciliana n. sp." = Guangxispongia siciliana6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Formerly Cryptocoelia? sp. 1
 Verticillitida - Annaecoeliidae
Annaecoelia mirabilis8
Annaecoelia mirabilis8 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Cribrothalamiidae
Cribrothalamia madoniensis n. gen.6
Cribrothalamia madoniensis n. gen.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1980 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Verticillitidae
Nevadathalamia sp. n. gen.6, ? Nevadathalamia orbisfera n. sp.7, Nevadathalamia alpina n. gen. n. sp.6, Polysiphospongia fluegeli n. gen. n. sp.8, Polysiphospongia collesanensis n. gen. n. sp.8
Nevadathalamia sp. n. gen.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
N. sp. 2+3, formerly Polytholosia sp. 2+3
? Nevadathalamia orbisfera n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 demosponge
Nevadathalamia alpina n. gen. n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Formerly polytholosia sp.1
Polysiphospongia fluegeli n. gen. n. sp.8 demosponge
Polysiphospongia collesanensis n. gen. n. sp.8 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Cheilosporitiidae
Cheilosporites tirolensis, Cheilosporites tirolensis8
Cheilosporites tirolensis Wähner 1903 demosponge
Cheilosporites tirolensis8 Wähner 1903 demosponge
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Atrochaetetes conicus n. sp.7
Atrochaetetes conicus n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015 demosponge
Crinoidea
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Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
"Pycnoporidium ? eomesozoicum" = Gosaukammerella eomesozoica
"Pycnoporidium ? eomesozoicum" = Gosaukammerella eomesozoica Flügel 1972
Polychaeta
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Microtubus communis
Bivalvia
  -
Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Cephalopoda
 Ammonoidea -
Ammonoidea indet.
Gastropoda
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Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
Deuteropoda
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Ostracoda indet.
Ostracoda indet. Latreille 1802 ostracod
Nodosariata
 Robertinida - Duostominidae
Duostomina sp.
Duostomina sp. Kristan-Tollmann 1960
Foraminifera
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
"Lituosepta" sp., Ammobaculites sp.
"Lituosepta" sp. Cati 1959
Ammobaculites sp. Cushman 1910
 Textulariina - Coscinophragmatidae
Alpinophragmium perforatum
 Lituolacea - Ataxophragmiidae
Agglutisolena conica n. gen. n. sp.4, Kaeveria fluegeli n. gen.4
Agglutisolena conica n. gen. n. sp.4
 Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae
Glomospira sp.
Glomospira sp. Rzehak 1895
 Textulariina - Cuneolinidae
Palaeolituonella majzoni4
 Trochamminacea - Trochamminidae
Trochammina sp.
Trochammina sp. Parker and Jones 1859
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Ophthalmidium ? sp., Ophthalmidium cf. exiguum, Ophthalmidium martanum, Ophthalmidium cf. triadicum, Ophthalmidium cf. carinatum
Ophthalmidium ? sp. Kübler and Zwingli 1870
 Endothyroidea - Endothyridae
Endothyra sp., Endothyranella sp.
 Fusulinina - Earlandiidae
Aeolisaccus sp., Aeolisaccus dunningtoni5
 Lagenina - Ichthyolariidae
Austrocolomia marschali
 Spirillinina - Spirillinidae
Turrispirillina sp.
Turrispirillina sp. Cushman 1927
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
Miliolidae indet.
Miliolidae indet. Ehrenberg 1839
 Miliolida - Milioliporidae
Orthotrinacria expansa n. gen.9, Orthotrinacria gracilis n. gen. n. sp.9, Galeanella panticae
Orthotrinacria expansa n. gen.9
Type-species: Galeanella expansa
Orthotrinacria gracilis n. gen. n. sp.9
Foraminifera
 Involutinina - Involutinidae
Aulotortus sp., Coronipora sp.
Aulotortus sp. Weynschenk 1956
=Involutina div. sp.
  -
Foliotortus spinosus n. gen. n. sp.2
Foliotortus spinosus n. gen. n. sp.2 Senowbari-Daryan 1980
 Thaumatoporellales -
Thaumatoporella parvovesiculifera
Chlorophyceae
 Dasycladales - Diploporaceae
Diplopora adnetensis, Diplopora cf. interiecta, Diplopora tubispora, Diplopora phanerospora, Diplopora panormitana, Diplopora decastroi n. sp.1
 Dasycladales - Polyphysaceae
Teutloporella sp., Teutloporella cf. echinata1
 Dasycladales - Dasycladaceae
Heteroporella macropora, Heteroporella micropora, Heteroporella zankli
Rhodophyceae
  - Solenoporaceae
Solenopora sp., Parachaetetes maslovi
Solenopora sp. Dybowski 1877
Muranella
  -
Muranella sphaerica
Actinotubella gusici
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Actinotubella gusici n. gen. n. sp.5
Actinotubella gusici n. gen. n. sp.5 Senowbari-Daryan 1984
Paraeolisaccus endococcus
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Paraeolisaccus endococcus5
Paraeolisaccus endococcus5 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1980
Lamellitubus
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? Lamellitubus maximus n. sp.5
Lamellitubus cauticus
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Lamellitubus cauticus
1Di Stefano and Senowbari-Daryan 1985; 2Piller and Senowbari-Daryan 1980; 3Senowbari-Daryan 1980; 4Senowbari-Daryan 1984; 5Senowbari-Daryan 1984; 6Senowbari-Daryan 1990; 7Senowbari-Daryan et al. 2015; 8Senowbari-Daryan and Schäfer 1986; 9Zaninetti et al. 1985