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Aptian-Albian coral faunas from the Sierra del Carche (Prebetic, Murcia, southern Spain)

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2015
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Sociedad Española de Paleontología
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Three small coral faunas from the Early Aptian, Latest Aptian and Late Albian from a sedimentary section in the Sierra del Carche are described. A total of 17 species in 15 genera of the suborders Amphiastraeina, Archeocaeniina, Faviina, Fungiinna, Heteroceniina, Mocrosolenina, and Stylinina are reported. One species in the genus Heteropistophyllum is described as nes. The Early Aptian fauna encompasses six speces, the Late Aptian fauna three species and the Late Albian fauna ten species. The three faunas do almost not share species. There are only colonial cords.
Se describen tres pequeñas asociaciones de faunas de corales pertenecientes al Aptiense inferior, Aptiense terminal y Albiense superior de una sección de la Sierra del Carche. En total se han registrado 17 especies en 15 géneros de los subórdenes Amphiastraeina, Archeocaeniina, Faviina, Fungiinna, Heteroceniina, Mocrosolenina, y Stylinina. Se describe una nueva especie del género Heteropistophyllum. La fauna del Aptiense inferior abarca seis especies, la del Aptiense superior tres especies y la del Albiense terminal 10 especies. Las tres asociaciones faunísticas prácticamente no comparten especies. Solamente hay corales coloniales.
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