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Corals of the Upper Viséan microbial-sponge-bryozoan-coral bioherm and related strata of Kongul Yayla (Taurides, South Turkey)
Denayer, J. (2012). Corals of the Upper Viséan microbial-sponge-bryozoan-coral bioherm and related strata of Kongul Yayla (Taurides, South Turkey). Geol. Belg. 15(4): 317-328
In: Geologica Belgica. Geologica Belgica: Brussels . ISSN 1374-8505; e-ISSN 2034-1954, more
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Keywords
    Geological time > Phanerozoic > Paleozoic > Palaeozoic > Carboniferous > Mississippian, Lower
    Geological time > Phanerozoic > Paleozoic > Palaeozoic > Carboniferous > Mississippian, Middle
    Geological time > Phanerozoic > Paleozoic > Palaeozoic > Carboniferous > Mississippian, Middle > Visean
    Geological time > Phanerozoic > Paleozoic > Palaeozoic > Carboniferous > Mississippian, Upper
    Bryozoa [WoRMS]; Porifera [WoRMS]; Rugosa † [WoRMS]; Tabulata † [WoRMS]; Trilobitomorpha
    Russia [Marine Regions]; Turkey [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Mississippian, Viséan, Asbian, rugose corals, tabulate corals, bioherm, Turkey, Taurides
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Abstract
    The microbial-sponge-bryozoan-coral bioherm of Kongul Yayla in the Central Taurides (South Turkey) contains a rich and diversified fauna. Sponges and rugose corals are of particular interest. The most common taxa are Siphonodendron irregulare, S. pauciradiale, S. cf. intermedium, Lithostrotion araneum, L. decipiens, L. maccoyanum, Axophyllum aff. pseudokirsopianum, Palaeosmilia multiseptata, P. murchisoni, Clisiophyllum aff. keyserlingi, Amygdalophyllum sp., Rotiphyllum cf. densum, Amplexocarinia aff. cravenensis, Soshkineophyllum? sp. and Espielia tauridensis sp. nov. newly described here. The tabulate corals are mostly micheliniids, syringoporids, cladochonids and auloporids. Heterocorals and chaetetids are also present. Siphonodendron pauciradiale and Lithostrotion maccoyanum are the guide taxa for the RC7ß biozone and indicate an late Asbian age for the bioherm. Facies and coral assemblage argue for a South-European affinity of the Kongul Yayla reef and probably for the whole Anatolian terrane.
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