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?Monte Postale, Vestenanova, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy

Mindat.org Locality Page	Vestenanova, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
Lat/Long (Decimal)	45.5833,11.2
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on political unit
Given Location	Veneto, Italy
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Vestenanova, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
?Monte Postale	Friedman M. (2008)	Calcari nummulitici		lime mudstone	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Monte Postale, Alveolina grainstone facies	Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016)	Calcari nummulitici	uppermost part of calcareous nannofossil Zone CNE5; Zone NP13	grainstone	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Monte Postale, Alveolina – Nummulites packstone facies	Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016)	Calcari nummulitici	uppermost part of calcareous nannofossil Zone CNE5; Zone NP13	packstone	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Monte Postale, Coralgal boundstone facies	Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016)	Calcari nummulitici	uppermost part of calcareous nannofossil Zone CNE5; Zone NP13	"limestone"	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Monte Postale, Coralgal rudstone facies	Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016)	Calcari nummulitici	uppermost part of calcareous nannofossil Zone CNE5; Zone NP13	"limestone"	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Monte Postale, Graded Alveolina grainstone facies	Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016)	Calcari nummulitici	uppermost part of calcareous nannofossil Zone CNE5; Zone NP13	grainstone	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Monte Postale, Laminated wackestone facies	Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016)	Calcari nummulitici	uppermost part of calcareous nannofossil Zone CNE5; Zone NP13	wackestone	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Monte Postale, Polygenic bindstone facies	Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016)	Calcari nummulitici	uppermost part of calcareous nannofossil Zone CNE5; Zone NP13	"limestone"	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Alveolina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : *Alveolina*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Miliolidae family	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Serpulidae family	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Bryozoa phylum	Animalia : Bryozoa	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Heteronectes chaneti species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Pleuronectiformes : Heteronectes : *Heteronectes chaneti*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Acropora sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : *Acropora*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Astreopora tecta species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora : *Astreopora tecta*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Dendracis sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : *Dendracis*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Actinacis cognata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinacis : *Actinacis cognata*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Agariciidae family	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Astrocoenia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : *Astrocoenia*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Euphyllia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Euphylliidae : *Euphyllia*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Cladocora sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Cladocora*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Favia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : *Favia*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Pachygyra sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : *Pachygyra*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Caulastrea sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : *Caulastraea*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Paraleptoria flexuosissima species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Paraleptoria : *Paraleptoria flexuosissima*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Montastraea sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : *Montastraea*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Stylophora sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : *Stylophora*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Goniopora sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : *Goniopora*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Siderastrea sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : *Siderastrea*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Siderofungia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : *Siderofungia*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Vermetidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vermetidae	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Acervulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Acervulinidae : *Acervulina*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Solenomeris sp. genus	Plantae : *Solenomeris*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Placopsilina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Placopsilinidae : *Placopsilina*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Carpenteria sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Victoriellidae : *Carpenteria*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Miniacina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Homotrematidae : *Miniacina*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Haddonia sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : *Haddonia*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Victoriella sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Victoriellidae : *Victoriella*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Nummulites sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Nummulites*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Planorbulina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Planorbulinidae : *Planorbulina*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Lithoporella sp. genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Lithoporella*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Mastophoroideae subfamily	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Mastophoroideae	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Lithothamnion sp. genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Lithothamnion*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Sporolithon sp. genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : *Sporolithon*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Peyssonnelia sp. genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Squamariaceae : *Peyssonnelia*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Polystrata sp. genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Peyssonneliales : Peyssonneliaceae : *Polystrata*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene
Parachaetetes sp. genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Gigartinales : *Parachaetetes*	56 - 47.8 Ma Eocene

References

Friedman M. (2008) The evolutionary origin of flatfish asymmetry, Nature 454, 209-212

Vescogni A., Bosellini F., et al (2016) Coralgal buildups associated with the Bolca Fossil-Lagerstätten: new evidence from the Ypresian of Monte Postale (NE Italy), Facies 62 21

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