Reussopsammia
Wells, 1937, p. 75
Type Species
Stereopsammia granulosa Reuss, 1864, p. 204, pl. 1, figs. 1-2; Original Designation
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Lost; Unknown
Type Locality: Middle Oligocene: Germany
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum produced by polystomadeal intratentacular budding resulting in flabello-meandroid arrangement of calices; costae granular; epitheca absent; septa arranged normally; columella absent.
Comparisons
Differs from Stichopsammia in having a normal arrangement of septa and lacking a columella.
Remarks
This genus and family were monographed by Cairns (2001), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology. Monotypic.
Distribution
- Eastern Europe; Oligocene
Middle Oligocene: GermanyThis page has been in preparation since 07-Jul-2008 20:30
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 31-Oct-2008 17:28.
Page authors are: Stephen D. Cairns. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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