Lomas del Mar, eastern sequence, sample 962, Limon Basin (Pleistocene of Costa Rica)

Also known as Reef 3598

Where: Costa Rica (10.0° N, 83.0° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 10.3° N, 82.7° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Lomas del Mar Member (Moin Formation), Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• 1.9-1.5 Ma

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• reef lens within bioclastic siltstone matrix

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. F. Budd, K. G. Johnson, T. A. Stemann and B. H. Tompkins. 1999. Pliocene to Pleistocene reef coral assemblages in the Limon Group of Costa Rica. Bulletins of American Paleontology 357:119-158 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 71725: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 08.05.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Stephanocoenia duncani, Stephanocoenia intersepta, Stephanocoenia spongiformis, "Madracis mirabilis" = Madracis myriaster, Madracis decactis, Madracis asperula
Stephanocoenia duncani Foster 1987 stony coral
Stephanocoenia intersepta Esper 1795 stony coral
Stephanocoenia spongiformis Duncan 1864 stony coral
"Madracis mirabilis" = Madracis myriaster Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Madracis decactis Lyman 1859 stony coral
Madracis asperula Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Placocyathus variabilis
Placocyathus variabilis Duncan 1864 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
"Dichocoenia stellaris" = Dichocoenia stokesi
"Dichocoenia stellaris" = Dichocoenia stokesi Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
"Manicina areolata" = Manicina areolata, "Manicina mayori" = Manicina areolata, Manicina puntagordensis, Colpophyllia natans, Mycetophyllia danaana, Mycetophyllia reesi, Mycetophyllia lamarckiana, Mussa angulosa, Scolymia cubensis
"Manicina areolata" = Manicina areolata Linnaeus 1758 stony coral
"Manicina mayori" = Manicina areolata Linnaeus 1758 stony coral
Manicina puntagordensis Weisbord 1968 stony coral
Colpophyllia natans Houttuyn 1772 stony coral
Mycetophyllia danaana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
Mycetophyllia reesi Wells 1973 stony coral
Mycetophyllia lamarckiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Mussa angulosa Pallas 1766 stony coral
Scolymia cubensis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
Montastraea cavernosa, "Montastraea canalis" = Montastraea endothecata, Montastraea cylindrica
Montastraea cavernosa Linnaeus 1767 stony coral
"Montastraea canalis" = Montastraea endothecata Duncan 1863 stony coral
Montastraea cylindrica Duncan 1863 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Agaricia undata, "Undaria agaricites" = Agaricia agaricites, Agaricia lamarcki, Agaricia grahamae, "Helioseris cucullata" = Leptoseris cucullata
Agaricia undata Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
"Undaria agaricites" = Agaricia agaricites Linnaeus 1758 stony coral
Agaricia lamarcki Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
Agaricia grahamae Wells 1973 stony coral
"Helioseris cucullata" = Leptoseris cucullata Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites colonensis, Porites branneri, Porites portoricensis
Porites colonensis Zlatarski 1990 stony coral
Porites branneri Rathbun 1887 stony coral
Porites portoricensis Vaughan 1919 stony coral