Proplacosmilia

Alloiteau, 1949 ?, p. ?

The genus is cited by Wells 1986, p. 53 with its type-species but the original citation by Alloiteau was not found. A junior homonym by Kuzmicheva 2002 was created for a Cretaceous coral.

Type Species

Placosmilia corallina Fromentel, 1861, p. 101; Unknown

Type Specimen: Syntype; MNHN M03666; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Oxfordian (Upper Jurassic) of Charcenne (Haute-Saône ; France)

Description

Solitary corallum, elliptical infundibuliform calice. Radial elements are compact, straight, free, attenuated septa. Lateral faces ornamented with small regular granules uniformly distributed. Clear hexameral symmetry. Bilateral symmetry marked by elongation of the corallite, the lamellar columella and lateral S1 slightly curved. Major septa may join the thick lamellar columella. Endotheca made of numerous vesicular dissepiments. Wall of unknown nature.

Remarks

One nominal species

Distribution

• Western Europe; Late Jurassic

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This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 07-Mar-2011 07:45.

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The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière