Rabdastrea

Etallon, 1859, p.99/499

Possibly a junior synonym of Ovalastrea ?

Type Species

Rabdastrea jurensis Etallon 1859, p.99/499; Subsequent Designation

Type Specimen: Syntype; ?; Lost; Unknown

Type Locality: Kimmeridgian (Upper Jurassic) of Valfin (France)

This genus was never figured. Two species were created by Etallon and cited by Fromentel under the genus name Favia. We did not find any samples in the collections of Porrentruy, Paris and Dijon.

Description

Massive cerio-plocoid corallum with circular to elliptic packed and deformed corallites. Non exsert septa. Septa dentate with unequal teeth. Abundant endotheca , spongy weakly developed columella.(From Etallon)

Remarks

Two nominal species. This genus should stay in oblivion.

Distribution

• Western Europe; Late Jurassic

This page has been in preparation since 20-Aug-2009 07:30

This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 16-Jul-2011 09:21.

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The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière