Ceriosmilia
Schuster, p. 30
Ceriosmilia Schuster, p. 30 is junior synonym (available and invalid), see Colpophyllia Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, p. 492.
Type Species
Ceriosmilia iranica Schuster, 2002, p. 30, pl. 10, figs. 15-17.; Original Designation Schuster, 2002, p. 30
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Upper Oligocene of Iran [Qom Formation].
The holotype of the type species is housed at NHMW (Vienna) under 2000z0201/0065
Classification
Remarks
In contrast to the original description, the genus Ceriosmilia clearly shows columellar structures; numerous endothecal dissepiments; presence of ambulacrae; and corallites that are arranged in meandroid series with terminal forking. In addition to other skeletal features like nonconfluent to subconfluent costosepta; parathecal to septothecal corallite walls that can form double walls; corallite series separated by discontinuous tectiform collines; the genus Ceriosmilia shows close affinities to the genus Colpophyllia. Therefore, their synonymy is suggested.
Distribution
This page has been in preparation since 16-Aug-2010 19:24
This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 20-Sep-2010 15:41.
Page authors are: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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