Azzarola, Central Lombardy, Italy (Triassic of Italy)

Where: Lombardy, Italy (45.9° N, 9.4° E: paleocoordinates 30.8° N, 13.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Calcare di Zu Formation, Rhaetian (208.5 - 201.3 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: mechanical

Primary reference: N. Fantini Sestini and E. Motta. 1984. I Coralli del Calcare di Zu (Triassico Superiore) della Lombardia (Italia). Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 89(3):343-376 [W. Kiessling/B. Brenneis/B. Brenneis]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 38083: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Benjamin Brenneis on 10.04.2004, edited by Bethany Allen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Cupulospongia
  -
? Cupulospongia sp.2 d'Orbigny 1849
Calcarea
 Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Eudea grandi n. sp.2, Eudea cupani n. sp.2
Eudea grandi n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 calcareous sponge
Eudea cupani n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 calcareous sponge
Bactryllium striolatum
  -
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Stylinidae
Stylina capellini n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
Stylina savi n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Stylophyllopsis lindstroemi1 Frech 1890 stony coral
"Cyathophyllum cocchi" = Stylophyllum cocchi2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Isastraea azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
Isastraea bastiani n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
Rhabdophyllia bartalini n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
Thecosmilia sp.2 Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Thecosmilia lancisii n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
Thecosmilia buonamici n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae
"Thamnastraea meriani n. sp." = Pamiroseris meriani2
"Thamnastraea meriani n. sp." = Pamiroseris meriani2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae
Astraeomorpha crassisepta Reuss 1854 stony coral
 Scleractinia -
Lepiconus bassi2 Stoppani 1857 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae
Thamnastraea escheri n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
Thamnastraea batarrae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli1 Winckler 1861 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Trochocyathus cermelli n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Retiophyllia buonamicii stony coral
"Thecosmilia" buonamicii
Retiophyllia sellae Stoppani 1865 stony coral
Retiophyllia langobardica Stoppani 1857 stony coral
  -
Pyxidophyllum edwardsii n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spondylospiridae
"Spirifer muensteri" = Zugmayerella uncinata2
"Spirifer muensteri" = Zugmayerella uncinata2 Schafhautl 1851
 Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
 Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae
"Terebratula gregaria" = Rhaetina gregaria2, "Terebratula pyriformis" = Rhaetina pyriformis2
"Terebratula gregaria" = Rhaetina gregaria2 Suess 1854
"Terebratula pyriformis" = Rhaetina pyriformis2 Suess 1854
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae
Diastopora infraliasica n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865
 Cyclostomata - Fasciculiporidae
Defrancia azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula hausmanni2 Roemer 1836 nut clam
Nucula oppeliana2 Stoppani 1865 nut clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilus ? rugosus2 Roemer 1836 mussel
Mytilus psilonoti2 Quenstedt 1857 mussel
"Mytilus schafhaeutli" = Inoperna (Triasoperna) schafhaeutli2 Stur 1851 mussel
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostrea conica n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 oyster
Ostrea nodosa2 Goldfuss 1835 oyster
Ostrea hinnites n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 oyster
 Ostreida - Palaeolophidae
"Ostrea ascendens" = Actinostreon gregareum2, "Ostrea palmetta" = Actinostreon gregareum2, "Ostrea ? marshii" = Actinostreon marshi2
"Ostrea ascendens" = Actinostreon gregareum2 Sowerby 1816 oyster
"Ostrea palmetta" = Actinostreon gregareum2 Sowerby 1816 oyster
"Ostrea ? marshii" = Actinostreon marshi2 Sowerby 1814 oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
"Avicula contorta" = Rhaetavicula contorta2, "Avicula inaequiradiata" = Rhaetavicula contorta2
"Avicula contorta" = Rhaetavicula contorta2 Portlock 1843 pearl oyster
"Avicula inaequiradiata" = Rhaetavicula contorta2 Portlock 1843 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Gervillia inflata2 Schafhaeutl 1851 oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna ? hartmanni2 Zieten 1830 oyster
"Pinna miliaria" = Pinna (Pinna) miliaria2 Stoppani 1857 oyster
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima punctata" = Plagiostoma punctata2, Lima sp.2, Lima subdupla2, Lima azzarolae n. sp.2, Lima oliva n. sp.2, Lima discus n. sp.2
"Lima punctata" = Plagiostoma punctata2 Sowerby 1818 file clam
Lima sp.2 Bruguière 1797 file clam
Lima subdupla2 Stoppani 1865 file clam
Lima azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 file clam
Lima oliva n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 file clam
Lima discus n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 file clam
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula leucensis2 Stoppani 1865 scallop
Plicatula hettangiensis2 Terquem 1857 scallop
Plicatula papiracea n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Ostrea costulata" = Anomia costulata2
"Ostrea costulata" = Anomia costulata2 Roemer 1839 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten sp.2 Müller 1776 scallop
Pecten azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 scallop
Pecten punctatus n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 scallop
Pecten massalongi n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 scallop
Pecten falgeri2 Merian 1853 scallop
Pecten aviculoides n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 scallop
Pecten winkleri2 Stoppani 1865 scallop
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
"Plicatula intusstriata" = Atreta intusstriata2
"Plicatula intusstriata" = Atreta intusstriata2 Emmrich 1853 scallop
 Myalinida - Mysidiellidae
"Corbis ? aequilateralis" = Mysidia aequilateralis2
"Corbis ? aequilateralis" = Mysidia aequilateralis2 Stoppani 1857 clam
 Myalinida - Inoceramidae
"Lima acuta" = Inoceramus acutus2
"Lima acuta" = Inoceramus acutus2 Stoppani 1857 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca cultrata2 Stoppani 1857 ark
Arca azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 ark
Arca ? imperialis2 Roemer 1836 ark
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Cardita aspera" = Carditamera aspera2
"Cardita aspera" = Carditamera aspera2 Lamarck 1805 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Opis bifrons2 Stoppani 1857 clam
Opis barnensis2 Stoppani 1865 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
"Cardita lorica" = Pholadomya lorica2, "Cardita munita" = Pholadomya munita2, Pholadomya lagenalis2, Pholadomya margaritata2, "Pholadomya lariana n. sp." = Homomya lariana2
"Cardita lorica" = Pholadomya lorica2 Stoppani 1857 clam
"Cardita munita" = Pholadomya munita2 Stoppani 1857 clam
Pholadomya lagenalis2 Schafhaeutl 1852 clam
Pholadomya margaritata2 Stoppani 1857 clam
"Pholadomya lariana n. sp." = Homomya lariana2 Stoppani 1857 clam
 Cardiida - Palaeocarditidae
"Cardita austriaca" = Palaeocardita austriaca2
"Cardita austriaca" = Palaeocardita austriaca2 Hauer 1853 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium philippianum" = Protocardia philippiana2 Dunker 1847 cockle
Cardium sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardium cucullatum2 Goldfuss 1839 cockle
Cardium rhynchonelloides n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 cockle
Cardium regazzoni n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 cockle
Cardium nuculoides n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 cockle
Cardium pentagonum2 Stoppani 1857 cockle
 Cardiida - Donacidae
"Mactra securiformis" = Donax securiformis2
"Mactra securiformis" = Donax securiformis2 Dunker 1846 clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cyprina ? sp." = Arctica2, Cyprina lens n. sp.2
"Cyprina ? sp." = Arctica2 Schumacher 1817 clam
Cyprina lens n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Corbis depressa" = Venus depressa2
"Corbis depressa" = Venus depressa2 Roemer 1836 venus clam
 Cardiida - Glossidae
Isocardia azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 clam
Isocardia parvula2 Roemer 1835 clam
 Cardiida - Anthracosiidae
"Lithophagus ? faba" = Myacites faba2
"Lithophagus ? faba" = Myacites faba2 Winkler 1859 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 clam
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
Trigonia azzarolae n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 clam
 Trigoniida - Myophoriidae
Myophoria liasica2 Stoppani 1857 clam
Myophoria inflata2 Emmrich 1853 clam
  - Aviculidae
Avicula sp.2, "Pecten janiriformis" = Avicula janiriformis2, Avicula gregaria2, Avicula azzarola n. sp.2
Avicula sp.2 Bruguière 1791 clam
"Pecten janiriformis" = Avicula janiriformis2 Stoppani 1857 clam
Avicula gregaria2 Stoppani 1865 clam
Avicula azzarola n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 clam
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Chemnitzia sp.2 d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chemnitzia quenstedti2 Stoppani 1857 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Neritopsis tuba" = Naticella tuba2
"Neritopsis tuba" = Naticella tuba2 Schafhaeutl 1854 moon snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium sp.2 Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochus sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 top snail
"Solarium sp." = Trochus (Solarium)2 top snail
Trochus rapidus2 Stoppani 1857 top snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Turbo sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomaria ? turbo2 Stoppani 1857 snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Trochotomidae
Ditremaria praecursor2 Stoppani 1857 snail
Reptilia
  -
Reptilia indet.2 Laurenti 1768 reptile
 Testudines - Emydidae
Emydidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 turtle
Crinoidea
 Isocrinida - Pentacrinitidae
Pentacrinus sp.2 Miller 1821 Sea lily
Echinoidea
  -
Cidaris spinachristi2 Stoppani 1857 sea urchin
Cidaris lanceata2 Stoppani 1857 sea urchin
Cidaris verticillata2 Stoppani 1857 sea urchin
Cidaris caudex n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865 sea urchin
Cidaris alternata2 Stoppani 1857 sea urchin
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Cidaris curioni2 Stoppani 1857 pencil urchin
Cidaris fumagalli2 Stoppani 1865 pencil urchin
Cidaris cornaliae2 Stoppani 1857 pencil urchin
Cidaris omboni2 Stoppani 1857 pencil urchin
  -
"Hypodiadema gracilis" = Hemicidaris gracilis2, "Hypodiadema obliquelineata" = Hemicidaris obliquelineata2
"Hypodiadema gracilis" = Hemicidaris gracilis2 Stoppani 1857 sea urchin
"Hypodiadema obliquelineata" = Hemicidaris obliquelineata2 Stoppani 1857 sea urchin
Cnemidium
  -
Cnemidium monti n. sp.2 Stoppani 1865