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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: A scleractinian coral and its tube-dwelling symbionts (Middle Jurassic of Israel)
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| Date: | 2014-04-20 07:21:37 |
| Blog: | Wooster Geologists  |
| URL: | http://woostergeologists.scotblogs.wooster.edu/2014/04/20/woosters-fossils-of-the-week-a-scleractinian-coral-and-its-tube-dwelling-symbionts-middle-jurassic-of-israel/ |
Summary:
I have a weakness for the beautiful scleractinian corals of the Matmor Formation (Middle Jurassic, Callovian-Oxfordian) of southern Israel. This particular specimen is Microsolena aff. M. sadeki from locality C/W-367 in Hamakhtesh Hagadol, southern Israel. (The “aff.” in the name means “affinities with”. It is a way of saying this looks like a particular species, […]Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Middle Jurassic [2] Callovian [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Middle Jurassic [0.61] Jurassic [0.61] Mesozoic [0.61] Phanerozoic [0.61] Callovian [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | IL | 31.3893 | 35.3612 |
Keywords:
affinities, beautiful scleractinian corals, Fossils, Hamakhtesh Hagadol, locality, M. sadeki, Matmor Formation, Microsolena aff, Middle Jurassic, particular species, particular specimen, southern Israel, southern Israel., tube-dwelling symbionts, Uncategorized, weakness, Wooster
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