Naybandan reefs, Tabas area, Cenral Iran (Triassic of Iran)

Also known as Reef 77

Where: Iran (32.4° N, 57.5° E: paleocoordinates 12.9° S, 43.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

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

• Norian to Rhaetian age stated in text; according to Marcoux 1993 Nayband formation of Late Norian age

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• reefs or buildups with biostromal character, embedded within siliclastic-carbonate deposits

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section

Primary reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan. 1996. Upper Triassic Reefs and Reef communities of Iran. Göttinger Arbeiten zur Geologie und Paläontologie, Sb (2)299-304 [W. Kiessling/B. Brenneis/B. Brenneis]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 36869: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Benjamin Brenneis on 18.02.2004, edited by Uta Merkel and Wolfgang Kiessling

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Milliolipora cuvillieri
Foraminifera
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Ophthalmidium sp., Paleolituonella sp.
Ophthalmidium sp. Kübler and Zwingli 1870
rare
 Textulariina - Coscinophragmatidae
Alpinophragmium sp.
Alpinophragmium sp. Flügel 1967
rare
 Lituolacea - Ataxophragmiidae
Kaeveria sp.
Nodosariata
 Robertinida - Duostominidae
Duostominidae indet.
Duostominidae indet. Brotzen 1963
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Milioliporidae
Galeanella sp.
Rhodophyceae
  - Solenoporaceae
Solenopora sp.
Solenopora sp. Dybowski 1877
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Distichophyllia norica, Palaeastraea cyathophylloides1, Retiophyllia clathrata, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia fenestrata
Distichophyllia norica Frech 1890 stony coral
Distichophylla norica
Palaeastraea cyathophylloides1 Frech 1890 stony coral
Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853 stony coral
Retiophyllia norica Frech 1890 stony coral
Retiophyllia fenestrata Reuss 1854 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Margarophylliidae
"Isastrea austriaca" = Distichomeandra austriaca
"Isastrea austriaca" = Distichomeandra austriaca Frech 1890 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae
Pamiroseris delicata, Pamiroseris alina, Pamiroseris tenuis, Pamiroseris rectilamellosa, Pamiroseris meriani
Pamiroseris alina stony coral
Pamiroseris tenuis stony coral
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa Winckler 1861 stony coral
Pamiroseris meriani Stoppani 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli4
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli4 Winckler 1861 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae
Astraeomorpha confusa, Astraeomorpha crassisepta
Astraeomorpha confusa Winckler 1861 stony coral
A. confusa confusa, A. confusa minor
Astraeomorpha crassisepta Reuss 1854 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi, Stylophyllopsis mojsvari
Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi Frech 1890 stony coral
Stylophyllopsis mojsvari Frech 1890 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyclophylliidae
"Isastrea salinaria" = Kompsasteria salinaria
"Isastrea salinaria" = Kompsasteria salinaria Reuss 1855 stony coral
Hydrozoa
 Spongiomorphida - Spongiomorphidae
Spongiomorpha sp.
Spongiomorpha sp. Frech 1890
 Milleporina - Heterastrididae
Heterastridium sp.
Heterastridium sp. Reuss 1865 fire coral
Calcarea
 Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Peronidella sp.
Peronidella sp. Hinde 1893 calcareous sponge
 Calcaronea - Endostomatidae
"Corynella sp." = Endostoma
"Corynella sp." = Endostoma Roemer 1864 calcareous sponge
Demospongiae
 Hadromerida - Celyphiidae
Uvanella irregularis6, Paravesicocaulis naybandensis n. sp.6
Uvanella irregularis6 Ott 1967 demosponge
Paravesicocaulis naybandensis n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
 Agelasida - Tabasiidae
Tabasia media6, Tabasia maxima6
Tabasia media6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
Tabasia maxima6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
 Agelasida - Solenolmiidae
Senowbaridaryana raretrabeculata6, Senowbaridaryana rectangulata6, Paradeningeria alpina6
Senowbaridaryana raretrabeculata6 Boiko 1991 demosponge
Senowbaridaryana rectangulata6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
Paradeningeria alpina6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
 Agelasida - Sestrostomellidae
? Sestrostomella robusta8, ? Sestrostomella robusta8
? Sestrostomella robusta8 Zittel 1878 demosponge
? Sestrostomella robusta8 Zittel 1878 demosponge
 Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
Marawandia iranica n. gen. n. sp.8, Permocorynella maxima n. sp.8, "Radiofibra norica n. sp." = Preperonidella norica8, "Peronidella iranica n. sp." = Preperonidella iranica5
Marawandia iranica n. gen. n. sp.8 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997 demosponge
Permocorynella maxima n. sp.8 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997 demosponge
"Radiofibra norica n. sp." = Preperonidella norica8 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997 demosponge
"Peronidella iranica n. sp." = Preperonidella iranica5 Senowbari-Daryan 2003 demosponge
 Agelasida - Cryptocoeliidae
Cryptocoelia sp.
Cryptocoelia sp. Steinmann 1882 demosponge
 Agelasida - Stellispongiellidae
Prestellispongia stellata n. sp.7
Prestellispongia stellata n. sp.7 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
 Agelasida - Sebargasiidae
Amblysiphonella sp.
Amblysiphonella sp. Steinmann 1882 demosponge
 Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Stromatomorpha stylifera
Stromatomorpha stylifera Frech 1890 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Annaecoeliidae
? Annaecoelia interiecta6
? Annaecoelia interiecta6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
Parauvanella sp.
Parauvanella sp. Senowbari-Daryan and di Stefano 1988 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Verticillitidae
Nevadathalamia variabilis n. sp.6, Iranothalamia incrustans6, Stylothalamia columnaris6
Nevadathalamia variabilis n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
Iranothalamia incrustans6 Boiko 1991 demosponge
Stylothalamia columnaris6 Le Maitre 1935 demosponge
Stromatoporoidea
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Lamellata sp.
Lamellata sp. stromatoporoid sponge
unclassified
  -
Echinodermata indet.
Gastropoda
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Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Trochonodus iranicus n. sp.2
Trochonodus iranicus n. sp.2 Nützel et al. 2003 snail
 Zygopleuroidea - Protorculidae
Anulifera binodosa3, Moerkeia jenningsi3, Protorcula cf. subpunctata3
Moerkeia jenningsi3 snail
comb. nov.
Protorcula cf. subpunctata3 Münster 1841 snail
 Neritoidea - Neritariidae
Trachynerita quadrata3
Trachynerita quadrata3 Stoppani 1858 snail
large and corroded
Bivalvia
  -
Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Cephalopoda
 Ammonoidea -
Ammonoidea indet.
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
Gosaukammerella eomesozoica
Gosaukammerella eomesozoica Flügel 1972
abundant, important Epifauna, listed as Gosaukammerella eomesozoika
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
rare
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Spirorbis sp.
Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800
abundant, important Epifauna
  -
Microtubus sp.
Deuteropoda
  -
Ostracoda indet.
Ostracoda indet. Latreille 1802 ostracod
Lithocodium
  -
Lithocodium sp.
Lithocodium sp. Elliott 1956
1Kiessling 2008; 2Nützel et al. 2003; 3Nützel and Senowbari-Daryan 1999; 4Roniewicz 1989; 5Senowbari-Daryan 2003; 6Senowbari-Daryan 2005; 7Senowbari-Daryan 2005; 8Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997