Table 7 Overview of the coral species previously described from the Paleocene (Shahr-e-Babak) and upper Maastrichtian of Iran (Tarbur Fm. at Neyriz and Semirom), and remarks on their taxonomic position
Corals species | Remarks | References |
|---|---|---|
Agathelia asperella Reuss, 1854 | In having (1) plocoid corallites; (2) intra- and extracalicular budding; (3) a septothecal wall; (4) costosepta, mainly arranged bilaterally; (5) abundant exotheca, the material described by Khazaei, et al. (2009) as “Faviidae” very closely corresponds to Agathelia; with regard to the dimensions of skeletal elements, it shows close affinities to A. asperella Reuss | Khazaei, et al. (2009); updated herein |
Aspidastraea orientalis KĂĽhn, 1933 | Â | |
Astraraea rosi Reig Oriol, 1992 | Refers to material assigned to Microsolena sp. and Pseudofavia grandiflora (Reuss, 1854) by Khazaei et al., (2009; in the caption of Pl. 4, Fig. 5, the latter material is referred to as only Pseudofavia) but has (1) haplaraeid structures; (2) corallites in subcerio-thamnasterioid integration; (3) intracalicular mono- to polystomodaeal; and a (large) parietal-papillose columella, thus closely corresponding to Astraraea; with regard to the dimensions of skeletal elements, the material shows close affinities to A. rosi Reig Oriol | Khazaei, et al. (2009); updated herein |
Cunnolites angiostoma (KĂĽhn, 1933) | Â | KĂĽhn (1933); updated herein |
Cunnolites cancellata (Goldfuss, 1826) | Refers to material assigned to Cyclolites medlicotti Noetling; recently transferred to the species C. cancellata (Goldfuss) (Baron-Szabo, 2008) | |
Cunnolites numismalis (Lamarck, 1801) | Â | KĂĽhn (1933) |
Cunnolites giganteus (d’Orbigny, 1850) | Refers to material assigned to Cyclolites robustus Quenstedt; recently transferred to the species C. giganteus (d’Orbigny) (Baron-Szabo, 2008) | |
Cunnolites scutellum (Reuss, 1854) | Â | |
Paracyloseris nariensis (Duncan, 1880) | In 1) forming a subpatellate corallum, 2) having spiniform and pennular septal ornamentations; and 3) compact to porous septa, the type material described as Cycloseris lamellata Kühn (NHMUK R.30275) shows close affinities to Paracyloseris Wells; with regard to the dimensions of skeletal elements, the material shows close affinities to P. nariensis (Duncan); species nariensis was recently revised (Baron-Szabo, 2008, p. 180‒182, Pl. 17, Figs. 1a–9) | Kühn (1933); updated herein |
Goniopora elegans (Leymerie, 1846) | Â | Khazaei, et al. (2009) |
Goniopora imperatoris Vaughan, 1919 | Â | Khazaei, et al. (2009) |
Monticulastraea insignis Duncan, 1880 | Refers to material assigned to Hydnophora styriaca (Michelin, 1847) by Khazaei et al., (2009; in the caption of Pl. 5, Figs. 5‒6, the material is referred to as Hydnophora cf. styriaca) but has exotheca and larger dimensions of skeletal elements, thus more closely corresponding to Monticulastraea insignis (see Baron-Szabo [2006]; discussions and studies on ontogeny carried out on H. styriaca [= styriana] by Baron-Szabo [2003, 2021]; for a different opinion on the species insignis see Bosellini [1999]) | Khazaei, et al. (2009); updated herein |
Neocoenia lepida (Reuss, 1854) | Refers to material in Khazaei, et al. (2009) assigned to Phyllocoenia sp. but has paliform structures and a short lamellar columella, thus closely corresponding to Neocoenia; with regard to the dimensions of skeletal elements, the material shows close affinities to N. lepida (Reuss) | Khazaei, et al. (2009); updated herein |
Palaeopsammia zitteli (Vaughan, 1900) | Refers to material described as Palaeopsammia fastigiata Kühn; recently transferred to Palaeopsammia zitteli (Vaughan) (see Baron-Szabo, 2008) | |
Rennensismilia inflexa (Reuss, 1854) | Includes material assigned to Placosmilia rudis (Sowerby) | |
Stephanaxophyllia bicoronata (Gregory, 1900) | In having corallites in cerio-plocoid, and short submeandroid series, extra- and intracalicular budding, columella that is spongy-papillose or formed by fused lamellar segments, irregularly occurring synapticulae, the material in Khazaei, et al. (2009) assigned to Placocoenia major Felix, 1903 (in the caption of Pl. 4, Fig. 7, the material is referred to as Placocoenia cf. major Felix, 1903) and Columnocoenia arnaudi Alloiteau closely corresponds to Stephanaxophyllia; with regard to the dimensions of skeletal elements, the material shows close affinities to S. bicoronata (Gregory) | Khazaei, et al. (2009); updated herein |
Stylocoenia maxima Duncan, 1880 | Refers to material described as Astrocoenia rariseptata Khn, but has septal and thecal features more closely corresponding to Stylocoenia; with regard to the dimensions of skeletal elements, the material shows close affinities to S. maxima (see Fig. 10A) | (1933); updated herein and current study |
Stylocoeniella hoernesi (Oppenheim, 1901) | Refers to material assigned to Actinastrea ramosa (Sowerby, 1832) and Actinacis parvistella Oppenheim, 1930 (see text for discussion) | Khazaei, et al. (2009); updated herein and current study (see text) |
Trochosmilia sp. | Refers to material assigned to Trochosmilia cf. brevicula Stoliczka, 1873 |