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Life strategies of solitary undissepimented rugose corals from the upper member of the Picos de Europa Formation (Moscovian, Carboniferous, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain)

2001; Wiley; Volume: 34; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1502-3931.2001.tb00050.x

1502-3931

Sergio Rodrõguez,

Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

LethaiaVolume 34, Issue 3 p. 203-214 Life strategies of solitary undissepimented rugose corals from the upper member of the Picos de Europa Formation (Moscovian, Carboniferous, Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain) SERGIO RODRÍGUEZ, Corresponding Author SERGIO RODRÍGUEZSergio Rodrõguez [e-mail: sergrodr@eucmax.sim.ucm.es], Departamento y Unidad Estructural de Investigación de Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas e Instituto de Geología Económica. Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain;Search for more papers by this author SERGIO RODRÍGUEZ, Corresponding Author SERGIO RODRÍGUEZSergio Rodrõguez [e-mail: sergrodr@eucmax.sim.ucm.es], Departamento y Unidad Estructural de Investigación de Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas e Instituto de Geología Económica. Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain;Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 January 2007 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3931.2001.tb00050.xCitations: 3AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Rugose corals belonging to the orders Metriophyllina, Stereolasmatina and Plerophyllina have been identified in the upper member of the Picos de Europa Formation (Moscovian). Corals occur in crinoidal limestones containing common bryozoans. The coral assemblage shows a high diversity. Mode of preservation and spatial distribution of corals demonstrate close relationships with biogenic components such as crinoids, bryozoans, brachiopods and bivalves. The morphology of corals provides valuable data for identifying their life strategies, four of which have been identified: liberosessile with straight growth, liberosessile with curved growth, fixosessile with straight growth and fixosessile with curved growth. Most corals from the Picos de Europa Formation appear to have been fixosessile with straight growth; they attached themselves to bioclasts and subsequently developed radiciform processes (mainly talons) to remain straight. Citing Literature Volume34, Issue3September 2001Pages 203-214 RelatedInformation