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Spring Branch-Cranes Mill region, Comal County, Texas, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 29.9,-98.3167 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Texas, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Comal County, Texas, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Branch-Cranes Mill region, Comal County | Wells J. W. (1932) | Trinity - Glen Rose | older than Glen Rose reef trend (basal Glen Rose) | "limestone" | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Stelidioseris whitneyispecies | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Stelidioseris : Stelidioseris whitneyi | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Parasmilia bullardi species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Parasmilia : Parasmilia bullardi | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Mesomorpha vaughani species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Curtoseriidae : Mesomorpha : Mesomorpha vaughani | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Montastraea sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Isastrea whitneyi species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Isastrea : Isastrea whitneyi | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Siderofungia irregularis species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderofungia : Siderofungia irregularis | 112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
| Wells J. W. (1932) Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of central Texas, Journal of Paleontology 6 3, 225-256 |
| Kiessling W. (2008) New opinions on coral taxonomy |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
