Polyphylloseris
Fromentel, 1857
Type Species
Polyphyllastrea convexa d'Orbigny, 1850: 94; Subsequent Designation de Fromentel, 1857: 68.
Type Specimen: Syntype; A 29590; Verified; Unknown
Type Locality: Lower Hauterivian of France (Fontenoy, Yonne).
The syntypes of the type species are housed at MNHN (Paris) A 29590 and R06761.
Classification
Synonyms
Diagnosis
Colonial, thamnasterioid to subplocoid. Gemmation intracalicinal. Corallites elevated, appearing mammelonate. Septa confluent, regularly perforated, pennular laterally. Columella trabecular. Synapticulae abundant. Endothecal dissepiments vesicular, numerous.
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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 29-Jun-2013 19:16.
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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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