Turnsekophyllia
Baron-Szabo, 2002, p. 127
Type Species
Turnsekophyllia cantabrica Baron-Szabo, 2002: 127, pl. 88, figs. 2-3; Original Designation Baron-Szabo, 2002: 127
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Verified; Unknown
Type Locality: Upper Aptian-Lower Albian of northern Spain (Vasco-Cantabrica).
The holotype of the type species is housed at GPUG (Goettingen) under DL-12. Additional original material is housed at NMNH (Washington, DC).
Classification
Diagnosis
Colonial, phaceloid-reptoid. Gemmation extracalicinal. Corallites connected by tubes. Internal development of the tubes identical to images of the lower part of the corallites. Costosepta subcompact or fenestrate, beaded marginally, anastomosis frequent. Columella papillose or formed by elongated segments. Synapticulae abundant. Endothecal dissepiments vesicular to subtabulate. Wall synapticulothecal. Microstructure characteristic of the acrosmiliids.
Remarks
Comparison. The new genus is closely related to the solitary form Acrosmilia, but differs from it in forming phaceloid colonies, with corallites united by reptoid tubes.
Distribution
- Southern Europe; Early Cretaceous
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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 24-Mar-2014 11:46.
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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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