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Cairns, S. D. in prep., Reussopsammia Wells, 1937, p. 75. In: Cairns, S. D., Baron-Szabo, R., Budd, A.F., Lathuilière, B., Roniewicz, E., Stolarski, J., and Johnson, K.G. (eds.), Corallosphere, world wide web site at http://corallosphere.org/genus/1309, last visited on 21 May 2012.
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Reussopsammia

Wells, 1937, p. 75

Type Species

Stereopsammia granulosa Reuss, 1864, p. 204, pl. 1, figs. 1-2; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Lost; Unknown

Type Locality: Middle Oligocene: Germany

Classification

Diagnosis

Corallum produced by polystomadeal intratentacular budding resulting in flabello-meandroid arrangement of calices; costae granular; epitheca absent; septa arranged normally; columella absent.

Comparisons

Differs from Stichopsammia in having a normal arrangement of septa and lacking a columella.

Remarks

This genus and family were monographed by Cairns (2001), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology. Monotypic.

Distribution

  • Eastern Europe; Oligocene
Middle Oligocene: Germany

This page has been in preparation since 07-Jul-2008 20:30

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 31-Oct-2008 17:28.

Page authors are: Stephen D. Cairns. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns

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