Sima Peninsula, Anjouan (biolithite facies) (Pliocene to of Comoros)

Where: Comoros (12.2° S, 44.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pliocene to Pliocene (5.3 - 0.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: recrystallized

Primary reference: L. Montaggioni and J. Nougier. 1981. Les enclaves de roches détritiques dans les volcans d'Anjouan (Archipel des Comores). Origine et interprétation dans le cadre de l'évolution du canal de Mozambique. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France 23:595-601 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 192235: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 17.03.2018

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Hexacorallia -
Scleractinia indet. Bourne 1900 stony coral
Foraminifera
 Acervulinacea - Homotrematidae
Homotrematidae indet. Cushman 1927
Florideophyceae
  - Corallinophycidae
Corallinales indet. Silva and Johansen 1986
"Algues calcaires Mélobésiées"