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Columastrea guadalupae Wells, 1932

 

Remarks

  • Collector:    Keith Minor
  • Formation:  Trinity Group, Glen Rose Limestone
  • Location:     Travis County, TX

 

General Info

 

Synonyms (older names and misidentifications in the literature)

  • 1932 Stephanocoenia (?) guadalupae Wells
  • 1992 Columastrea guadalupae Wells; Loeser

 

Stratigraphic Occurrence

  • Trinity Group, Upper Glen Rose Limestone of Central Texas

 

Age

  • Columastrea guadalupae occurs in the Loriolia rosana Cooke Zone, early Albian in age (~110 mya).

 

Geographic Occurrence (not an all-inclusive list)

  • Comal County, TX
  • Travis County, TX

 

Remarks

For identification, descriptions, and ranges, see:

  • Wells, J. W.  1932.  Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of Central Texas.  Journal of Paleontology 6 (3), 225–256.

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 14 January 2008 )
 
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