An Early Aptian coral fauna from the Prebetic (southern Spain)

  1. Löser, Hannes 1
  2. Vilas, Lorenzo 2
  3. Arias, Consuelo 2
  4. Ruíz-Ortiz, Pedro A 3
  5. Castro, José M 3
  6. De Gea, Ginés A 3
  1. 1 Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  2. 2 Departamento de Estratigrafía-IGEO (CSIC-UCM), Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  3. 3 Departamento de Geología y CEAC Tierra, Universidad de Jaén
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Journal:
Spanish journal of palaeontology

ISSN: 2255-0550

Year of publication: 2013

Issue Title: SPANISH JOURNAL OF PALAEONTOLOGY

Volume: 28

Issue: 2

Pages: 193-214

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7203/SJP.28.2.17852 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

From the Lower Aptian of the Betic Cordillera a small hermatypic coral fauna is reported. The sampled outcrop is located in the Sierra de la Muela (Prebetic, South Spain). The studied corals come from a carbonate platform megasequence, deposited in the Southern Iberian Palaeomargin during the Early-Late Aptian transition. The coral fauna consists of 19 species in 13 genera belonging to the suborders Archeocaeniina, Faviina, Fungiina, Meandrinina, Microsolenina, and Stylinina. The coral fauna consists of typical and common species. It shows relationship of mainly Barremian to Early Albian faunas from the Western Tethys

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