Annelids in the Miocene lithothamnion limestone from Zgornja Pohanca, Slovenia

Abstract

Presented and discussed are remains of Middle Miocene – Badenian annelids in limestone fragments that consistmostly of tubular-rodlike annelids and lithothamnions. Segmented limestone tubules are largely fragmented andfilled with calcite. By their morphology and size they are comparable to polychaetes of the Serpulidae family. Tubularremains could be attributed to genera Protula, Hydroides or Vermiliopsis? The samples of annelidic limestonewith polychaetes were found in environs of Zgornja Pohanca near Kr{ko in eastern part of central Slovenia.

Keywords

• Annelids
• Polychaetes
• lithothamnion limestone
• Middle Miocene – Badenian
• Central Paratethys
• Zgornja Pohanca
• Slovenia