Noszvaj (Oligocene of Hungary)

Where: Hungary (47.9° N, 20.5° E: paleocoordinates 45.9° N, 19.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. Hegedus. 1959. Magyarorszagi Oligocen korallok [Oligocene corals from Hungary]. A Magyar Allami Földtani Intezet Evi Jelentese 231-261 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 124421: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 15.02.2012, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Stephanophyllia cf. imperialis Michelin 1841 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Caryophyllia crassicosta Keferstein 1859 stony coral
Caryophyllia cf. gracilis Keferstein 1859 stony coral
"Odontocyathus perarmatus" = Trochocyathus perarmatus Tallavignes 1849 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp. Lesson 1831 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia sp. Wood 1844 stony coral
Actinopteri
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae