Gosaukamm, Austria (Triassic of Austria)

Where: Calcareous Alps, Austria (47.5° N, 13.5° E: paleocoordinates 25.4° N, 17.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Dachstein Formation, Norian (228.0 - 208.5 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified, gray limestone and lithified, brown limestone

• hard, light-grey limestone; brownish breccious limestone: biomicritic and other lithoclasts divided by radaxial fibrous calcite

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: recrystallized

Collection methods: peel or thin section

Primary reference: D. Wurm. 1982. Mikrofazies, Paläontologie und Palökologie der Dachsteinriffkalke (Nor) des Gosaukammes, Österreich. Facies 6:203-296 [W. Kiessling/B. Brenneis/B. Brenneis]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 38148: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Benjamin Brenneis on 15.04.2004, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling and Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
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Echinoidea indet.
Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin
unclassified
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Tabulozoa indet., Serpulida indet.
Tabulozoa indet.
Tabulozoa sp.1+2
Crinoidea
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Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Brachiopoda
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Brachiopoda indet.
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
"? Pycnoporidium eomesozoicum" = Gosaukammerella eomesozoica
"? Pycnoporidium eomesozoicum" = Gosaukammerella eomesozoica Flügel 1972
Bryozoa
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Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
"Bryozoa" sp.1+2
Stenolaemata
 Trepostomida - Araxoporidae
Paralioclema sp.
Polychaeta
  -
Microtubus communis
Cephalopoda
 Ammonoidea -
Ammonoidea indet.
Gastropoda
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Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
Bivalvia
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Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Deuteropoda
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Ostracoda indet.
Ostracoda indet. Latreille 1802 ostracod
Hydrozoa
 Spongiomorphida - Spongiomorphidae
Spongiomorpha sp.
Spongiomorpha sp. Frech 1890
 Milleporina - Heterastrididae
Heterastridium sp.
Heterastridium sp. Reuss 1865 fire coral
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Cuifia sp.2, Cuifia columnaris n. sp.2, "Cuifia marmorea" = Cuifia marmorea2, "Montlivaltia marmorea" = Cuifia marmorea, Distichomorpha robusta n. gen. n. sp.2, Distichophyllia norica1, Distichophyllia tabulata n. sp.2, Coryphyllia elliptica1, Distichopsis vesiculoseptata n. gen. n. sp.2, Distichopsis minor n. gen. n. sp.2, Retiophyllia defilippi
Cuifia sp.2 Melnikova 1975 stony coral
Cuifia sp.A
Cuifia columnaris n. sp.2 Roniewicz 1995 stony coral
"Cuifia marmorea" = Cuifia marmorea2 Frech 1890 stony coral
"Montlivaltia marmorea" = Cuifia marmorea Frech 1890 stony coral
Distichomorpha robusta n. gen. n. sp.2 Roniewicz 1995 stony coral
Distichophyllia norica1 Frech 1890 stony coral
Distichophyllia tabulata n. sp.2 Roniewicz 1995 stony coral
Coryphyllia elliptica1 Melnikova 1975 stony coral
Distichopsis vesiculoseptata n. gen. n. sp.2 Roniewicz 1995 stony coral
Distichopsis minor n. gen. n. sp.2 Roniewicz 1995 stony coral
Retiophyllia defilippi Stoppani 1865 stony coral
"Thecosmilia" defilippi
 Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Pinacophyllum sp., Stylophyllum paradoxum, ? Stylophyllopsis sp.2, Stylophyllopsis polyactis2, Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi2, Anthostylis acanthophora1
Pinacophyllum sp. Frech 1890 stony coral
Stylophyllum paradoxum Frech 1890 stony coral
? Stylophyllopsis sp.2 Frech 1890 stony coral
Stylophyllopsis sp. A
Stylophyllopsis polyactis2 Frech 1890 stony coral
Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi2 Frech 1890 stony coral
Anthostylis acanthophora1 Frech 1890 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli1
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli1 Winckler 1861 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Procyclolitidae
Hydrasmilia laciana3, Procyclolites triadicus
Hydrasmilia laciana3 Roniewicz 2011 stony coral
Procyclolites triadicus Frech 1890 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae
Astraeomorpha crassisepta
Astraeomorpha crassisepta Reuss 1854 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyclophylliidae
"Cyclophyllia cyclica" = Cycliphyllia cyclica1
"Cyclophyllia cyclica" = Cycliphyllia cyclica1 Schaffer and Senowbari-Daryan 1978 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa1
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa1 Winckler 1861 stony coral
Disjectopora
  - Disjectoporidae
Disjectopora sp., Disjectopora globosa n. sp.6, Disjectopora cf. globosa6
Disjectopora sp. Waagen and Wentzel 1888
Disjectopora globosa n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009
Disjectopora cf. globosa6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009
Arduorhiza
  - Disjectoporidae
"Disjectopora alpina n. sp." = Carterina alpina6
"Disjectopora alpina n. sp." = Carterina alpina6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009
Calcarea
 Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Peronidella fischeri, Peronidella fluegeli n. sp.6, Peronidella minima n. sp.6, Peronidella austriaca6
Peronidella fischeri calcareous sponge
Peronidella fluegeli n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 calcareous sponge
Peronidella minima n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 calcareous sponge
Peronidella austriaca6 Fluegel 1962 calcareous sponge
Stromatoporoidea
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Lamellata waehneri
Lamellata waehneri stromatoporoid sponge
Demospongiae
 Verticillitida - Cheilosporitiidae
Cheilosporites tirolensis6
Cheilosporites tirolensis6 Wähner 1903 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Salzburgiidae
Salzburgia sp., Salzburgia variabilis6
Salzburgia sp. Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
Salzburgia variabilis6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
Kashanella irregularis6, Parauvanella sp.6, Colospongia sp.
Kashanella irregularis6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
Parauvanella sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan and di Stefano 1988 demosponge
Colospongia sp. Laube 1865 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Verticillitidae
Nevadathalamia "sp. 1"6, Nevadathalamia "sp. 2"6, ? Nevadathalamia sp.6, ? Nevadathalamia ramosa4
Nevadathalamia "sp. 1"6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Nevadathalamia "sp. 2"6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
? Nevadathalamia sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
? Nevadathalamia ramosa4 Senowbari-Daryan and Reid 1987 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Annaecoeliidae
Annaecoelia sp.6, Annaecoelia mirabilis6
Annaecoelia sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 1978 demosponge
Annaecoelia mirabilis6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
 Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Stromatomorpha sp.
Stromatomorpha sp. Frech 1890 demosponge
 Agelasida - Virgolidae
"Grossotubenella variabilis" = Tyanada variabilis6
"Grossotubenella variabilis" = Tyanada variabilis6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
 Agelasida - Sestrostomellidae
Sestrostomella robusta6
Sestrostomella robusta6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
 Agelasida - Sebargasiidae
Amblysiphonella "sp. 1"6, ? Amblysiphonella "sp. 2"6
Amblysiphonella "sp. 1"6 Steinmann 1882 demosponge
? Amblysiphonella "sp. 2"6 Steinmann 1882 demosponge
 Agelasida - Cryptocoeliidae
Cryptocoelia wurmi6
Cryptocoelia wurmi6 Senowbari-Daryan and Dullo 1980 demosponge
 Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
"Peronidella cf. iranica" = Preperonidella iranica6, "Peronidella norica" = Preperonidella norica6, Permocorynella minima n. sp.6, Permocorynella maxima7
"Peronidella cf. iranica" = Preperonidella iranica6 Senowbari-Daryan 2003 demosponge
"Peronidella norica" = Preperonidella norica6 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997 demosponge
Permocorynella minima n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 demosponge
Permocorynella maxima7 Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997 demosponge
 Agelasida - Solenolmiidae
Solenolmia sp.6, ? Solenolmia sp.6, "Dictyocoelia manon" = Solenolmia manon, Paradeningeria sp., Paradeningeria cf. gruberensis6, Paradeningeria gosaukammensis n. sp.6, Panormida "sp. 1"6, ? Panormida "sp. 2"6, Panormida unisiphonata n. sp.6, Panormida bisiphonata n. sp.6, Panormida multisiphonata n. sp.6, Welteria sp.6
Solenolmia sp.6 Pomel 1872 demosponge
? Solenolmia sp.6 Pomel 1872 demosponge
"Dictyocoelia manon" = Solenolmia manon Münster 1841 demosponge
Paradeningeria sp. Senowbari-Daryan and Schäfer 1979 demosponge
Paradeningeria cf. gruberensis6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
Paradeningeria gosaukammensis n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 demosponge
Panormida "sp. 1"6 Senowbari-Daryan 1980 demosponge
? Panormida "sp. 2"6 Senowbari-Daryan 1980 demosponge
? Calabrispongia sp.
Panormida unisiphonata n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 demosponge
Panormida bisiphonata n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 demosponge
Panormida multisiphonata n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 demosponge
Welteria sp.6 Vinassa de Regny 1915 demosponge
 Agelasida - Auriculospongiidae
? Anguispongia sp.6, Anguispongia alpina n. sp.6, Molengraaffia regularis6
? Anguispongia sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2005 demosponge
Anguispongia alpina n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009 demosponge
Molengraaffia regularis6 Vinassa de Regny 1915 demosponge
 Agelasida - Thaumastocoeliidae
"? Enoplocoelia gosaukammensis n. sp." = Musandamia gosaukammensis5, ? Follicatena sp.6
"? Enoplocoelia gosaukammensis n. sp." = Musandamia gosaukammensis5 Senowbari-Daryan 1994 demosponge
? Follicatena sp.6 Ott 1967 demosponge
 Hadromerida - Suberitidae
Chaetetes sp.
Chaetetes sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1829 demosponge
 Hadromerida - Celyphiidae
Paravesicocaulis sp., Uvanella norica6, Uvanella irregularis
Paravesicocaulis sp. Kovacs 1978 demosponge
Uvanella norica6 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Uvanella irregularis Ott 1967 demosponge
Radiomura
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Radiomura amphoriformis n. sp.6, Radiomura cautica6
Radiomura amphoriformis n. sp.6 Senowbari-Daryan 2009
Radiomura cautica6 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979
Shamovella
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"Tubiphytes obscurus" = Shamovella obscura
"Tubiphytes obscurus" = Shamovella obscura Maslov 1956
Lithocodium aggregatum
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Lithocodium aggregatum
Cyanophyceae
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"Cayeuxia" sp.
"Cayeuxia" sp. Frollo 1938
3 species
  - Garwoodiaceae
Baccanella floriformis, Bacinella bicellularis, Bacinella irregularis
Bacinella irregularis Radoicic 1959
Rhodophyceae
  - Solenoporaceae
Solenopora cf. endoi, Solenopora sp., Solenopora cf. alcicornis, Parachaetetes maslovi
Solenopora sp. Dybowski 1877
2 species, one S. sp.1 Zankl 1969
Chlorophyceae
 Dasycladales - Triploporellaceae
Griphoporella curvata
Griphoporella curvata Guembel 1915
 Dasycladales - Dasycladaceae
Heteroporella zankli
 Dasycladales - Diploporaceae
Diplopora cf. phanerospora, Diplopora tubispora, Diplopora cf. interiecta, Diplopora adnetensis
 Thaumatoporellales -
Thaumatoporella parvovesiculifera
Foraminifera
 Involutinina - Involutinidae
Aulotortus sp., Aulotortus sinuosus, Aulotortus communis, Aulotortus tumidus, Triasina sp.
Aulotortus sp. Weynschenk 1956
 Involutinina - Trocholinidae
Trocholina sp.
Trocholina sp. Paalzow 1922
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
"Lituosepta" sp., Ammobaculites sp., Bigenerina sp., Textularia sp.
"Lituosepta" sp. Cati 1959
Ammobaculites sp. Cushman 1910
Bigenerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Textularia sp. Defrance 1824
Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Frondicularia sp., Nodosaria sp.
Frondicularia sp. Defrance 1824
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812
 Robertinida - Duostominidae
Diplotremina sp., Variostoma sp., Duostomina sp.
Duostomina sp. Kristan-Tollmann 1960
Foraminifera
 Spirillinina - Spirillinidae
Turrispirillina sp., Spirillina sp.
Turrispirillina sp. Cushman 1927
Spirillina sp. Reuss 1862
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Ophthalmidium sp., Ophthalmidium leischneri, Ophthalmidium martanum, Ophthalmidium triadicum, Ophthalmidium carinatum
Ophthalmidium sp. Kübler and Zwingli 1870
Ophthalmidium carinatum Pazdrowa 1958
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Nubeculariidae
Nubecularia sp.
 Miliolida - Cornuspiridae
Planiinvoluta sp.
 Miliolida - Hemigordiopsidae
Agathammina sp., Agathammina austroalpina
Agathammina sp. Neumayr 1887
Agathammina austroalpina Kristan-Tollmann and Tollmann 1964
 Miliolida - Milioliporidae
Galeanella panticae
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
"Sigmoilina" sp.
"Sigmoilina" sp. Schlumberger 1887
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Quinqueloculina sp.
Quinqueloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Foraminifera
 Trochamminacea - Trochamminidae
Trochammina sp., Trochammina alpina
Trochammina sp. Parker and Jones 1859
 Textulariina - Coscinophragmatidae
Alpinophragmium perforatum
 Hormosinacea - Hormosinidae
Reophax sp.
Reophax sp. Montfort 1808
 Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae
Glomospira sp.
Glomospira sp. Rzehak 1895
 Lagenina - Ichthyolariidae
Austrocolomia marschalli, Austrocolomia sp.
 Fusulinina - Earlandiidae
Earlandia sp.
 Tetrataxoidea - Tetrataxidae
Tetrataxis sp.
Tetrataxis sp. Ehrenberg 1854
 Endothyroidea - Endothyridae
Endothyranella sp., Endothyra sp., Neoendothyra sp.
Lamellitubus cauticus
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Lamellitubus cauticus
Muranella
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"Muranella" sphaerica
1Roniewicz 1989; 2Roniewicz 1995; 3Roniewicz 2011; 4Senowbari-Daryan 1990; 5Senowbari-Daryan 1994; 6Senowbari-Daryan 2009; 7Senowbari-Daryan et al. 1997