Abstract

LEON-OLVERA, Rita Gabriela; LOSER, Hannes; SANCHEZ-BERISTAIN, Francisco  and  GARCIA-BARRERA, Pedro. First report of Columactinastraea formosa Goldfuss, 1829 (Scleractinia) from the western Tethys. Bol. Soc. Geol. Mex [online]. 2023, vol.75, n.2, A310523.  Epub June 07, 2024. ISSN 1405-3322.  https://doi.org/10.18268/bsgm2023v75n2a310523.

The fossil coral Columactinastraea formosa Goldfuss, 1829 (Scleractinia) is reported for the first time from the westernmost part of the Tethys Ocean. The fossil was found in the Ocozocoautla Formation (Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) in Chiapas, Mexico. There are earlier reports of the species from the United Arab Emirates (Campanian and Maastrichtian) and from some European localities (Coniacian and Santonian). The possible palaeobiogeographic origin of C. formosa and the dispersal of the species are discussed.

Keywords : Scleractinia; Cretaceous; Maastrichtian; Ocozocoautla Formation; Mexico; Tethys.

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