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White Limestone - Moneague - Newport Limestone, Jamaica

GroupWhite Limestone
FormationMoneague
MemberNewport Limestone
Age:23.0 - 16.0 Ma
Miocene
IntervalEarly Miocene
Lithologylimestone
Number of Collections4
Number of Occurrences91

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Manchester PlateauClarendon Parish, JamaicaWhite Limestone - Moneague - Newport Limestone
Southampton [Newport LmstWhite Limestone - Moneague - Newport Limestone
Bog Walk [Newport LmstSaint Catherine Parish, JamaicaWhite Limestone - Moneague - Newport Limestone
Hope Gorge [Newport LmstSaint Andrew Parish, JamaicaWhite Limestone - Moneague - Newport Limestone

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Parapolytremacis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Helioporacea : Helioporidae : Parapolytremacis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Acropora panamensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora panamensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Acropora saludensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora saludensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Actinacis barretti
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinacis : Actinacis barretti23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gardineroseris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Gardineroseris23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Leptoseris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Leptoseris23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Leptoseris anguillensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Leptoseris : Leptoseris anguillensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Leptoseris portoricensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Leptoseris : Leptoseris portoricensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Leptoseris walli
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Leptoseris : Leptoseris walli23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Astrocoenia incrustans
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia incrustans23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Astrocoenia portoricensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia portoricensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stephanocoenia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stephanocoenia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylocoenia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stylocoenia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diploastrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastreidae : Diploastrea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diploastrea crassolamellata
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea crassolamellata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Agathiphyllia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agathiphylliidae : Agathiphyllia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Agathiphyllia hilli
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Agathiphyllia : Agathiphyllia hilli23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Astrea cellulosa
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Astrea : Astrea cellulosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Colpophyllia duncani
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Colpophyllia : Colpophyllia duncani23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Colpophyllia willoughbiensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Colpophyllia : Colpophyllia willoughbiensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diploria portoricensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Diploria : Diploria portoricensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Solenastrea bournoni
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Solenastrea : Solenastrea bournoni23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Antillia hadleyi
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Trachyphyllia : Antillia hadleyi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Caulastraea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Caulastraea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Caulastrea portoricensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Caulastrea : Caulastrea portoricensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Favites mexicana
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites mexicana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Favites polygonalis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites polygonalis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Goniastrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hydnophora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Leptoria spenceri
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria : Leptoria spenceri23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trachyphyllia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Trachyphyllia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Montastraea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Montastraea endothecata
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastraea endothecata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Montastrea cylindrica
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea cylindrica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Montastrea endothecata
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea endothecata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Montastrea trinitatis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea trinitatis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mussa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Mussa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Oculina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Oculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pocillopora arnoldi
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : Pocillopora arnoldi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Seriatopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora affinis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora affinis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora cambridgensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora cambridgensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora minor
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora minor23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora undata
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora undata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora willoughbyi
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora willoughbyi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Alveopora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Alveopora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Alveopora tampae
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Alveopora : Alveopora tampae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Goniopora imperatoris
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora : Goniopora imperatoris23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Goniopora panamensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora : Goniopora panamensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites baracoaensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites baracoaensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites chipolanum
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites chipolanum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites macdonaldi
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites macdonaldi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites portoricensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites portoricensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites trinitatis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites trinitatis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Porites waylandi
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites waylandi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Septastrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Rhizangiidae : Septastrea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pironastrea antiguensis
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Pironastrea : Pironastrea antiguensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siderastrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderastrea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siderastrea conferta
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderastrea : Siderastrea conferta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Millepora sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Anthoathecata : Milleporidae : Millepora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cardium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Laevicardium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Lahilliidae : Laevicardium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Apolymetis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Apolymetis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anodontia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Anodontia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudomiltha sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Pseudomiltha23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lithophaga sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Lithophaga23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Modiolus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Modiolus (Modiolus) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Modiolus)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ostrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pinna sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spondylus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pholas sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Pholas23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Kuphus polythalamia
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Teredinidae : Kuphus : Kuphus polythalamia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chama sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bulla sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : Bulla23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cassis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Cassis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cypraea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Cypraea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fissurella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Fissurella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Orthaulax sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Orthaulax23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene

References

Jung P. (1972) Mollusks from the White Limestone Group of Jamaica, Memorias de la VI Conferencia Geologica del Caribe - Margarita, Venezuela, 465-468
Stemann T. A. (2003) Reef corals of the White Limestone Group of Jamaica, Cainozoic Research 3 1-2, 83-107
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