Kongul Yayla, bioclastic facies (Carboniferous of Turkey)

Where: Turkey (36.9° N, 32.4° E: paleocoordinates 36.9° N, 32.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Zindancik Formation, Asbian (340.0 - 336.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: perireef or subreef; lithified limestone

• bioclastic facies of the microbial-sponge-bryozoan-coral biohermal unit (level KY.5 and KY.1)

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. Denayer. 2012. Corals of the Upper Visean microbial-sponge-bryozoan-coral bioherm and related strata of Kongul Yayla (Taurides, South Turkey). Geologica Belgica 15(4):317-328 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 134294: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 05.10.2012

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Palaeosmiliidae
Palaeosmilia multiseptata
Palaeosmilia multiseptata Semenoff-Tian-Chansky 1974 horn coral
 Stauriida - Aulophyllidae
Clisiophyllum aff. keyserlingi, Espielia tauridensis n. sp., Amygdalophyllum sp.
Clisiophyllum aff. keyserlingi McCoy 1849 horn coral
Espielia tauridensis n. sp. Denayer 2012 horn coral
Amygdalophyllum sp. Dun and Benson 1920 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae
Siphonodendron cf. intermedium, Siphonodendron irregulare, Siphonodendron pauciradiale
Siphonodendron irregulare Phillips 1836 horn coral
Siphonodendron pauciradiale McCoy 1844 horn coral
 Stauriida - Axophyllidae
Axophyllum aff. pseudokirsopianum
Axophyllum aff. pseudokirsopianum Semenoff-Tian-Chansky 1974 horn coral