Partizansky Massif, Dalnegorsk (Triassic of Russian Federation)

Also known as Reef 104

Where: Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation (44.6° N, 135.6° E: paleocoordinates 50.5° N, 143.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Sevatian (212.0 - 205.6 Ma)

• Meandrostylis tener beds, Upper Norian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• light-grey limestones with lenses of black limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: T. A. Punina. 1997. Classification and correlation of Triassic limestones in Sikhote-Alin on the basis of corals. in J. M. Dickins, Z. Yang, H. Yin, S. G. Lucas, S. K. Acharyya, eds., Late Palaeozoic and Early Mesozoic Circum-Pacific events and their global correlation. World and Regional Geology 10:186-192 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 87226: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 11.03.2009

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Taxonomic list

• calcareous algae, sponges, hydroids reported to be present, but not listed
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Gablonzeriidae
Gablonzeria sp. Cuif 1976 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Volzeiidae
Volzeia sp. Cuif 1966 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Margarophylliidae
Distichomeandra sp. Cuif 1976 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Retiophyllia sp. Cuif 1966 stony coral
Retiophyllia norica Frech 1890 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae