Age given as Rupelian, but many Chattian and lower Miocene corals are also present.
Rupelian age confirmed by Imam and Galmed (2000).

Main reef builders are Stylophora parvistella
S. thirsiformis
Madracis decaphylla
Astraeopora decaphylla
Monticulastraea ex gr. daedalea
Athecastraea maradahensis n.sp.
Actincacis rollei
Agathiphyllia gregaria

In lower part of reef rim: Astrocoenia, Tarbellastrea, Dictyoastraea, Anisocoenia, A. maradahensis

In reef slope: M. ex gr. daedalea, Antiguastraea hufrahensis and Madracis decaphylla

Algal binding probable but obscured by recrystallization of matrix

Taxonomic data in Paleobiology Database

Low production of bioclasts.