Axotrochus

Beauvais, 1986, p. 23

Type Species

Axotrochus outitensis Beauvais 1986, p. 24, pl. 6 fig. 1 and text fig 13-14; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; MNHN Sciences de la Terre-R11615; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Lower Toarcian from Jebel Outita (Morocco)

1 thin section. Paratypes also exist, they are named "syntypes" in Beauvais 1986.

Description

Conical to subflabelloid simple corallum, proximally curved. Plicate epitheca. Cutting calicular edge. Radial elements are straight free compact septa. Distal edge not observed. Lateral faces with fine granules aligned perpendicularly to the distal edge. Microstructure with a continuous straight or slightly zigzag mi-septal line. No fan system. Hexameral symmetry. Bilateral symmetry determined by the lamellar columella. No synapticule, Endotheca absent or very rare. Septothecal wall made by abortive septa.

Comparisons

Distinct from Distichophyllum, Coryphyllia, Axosmilia and Bathmosmilia by its absence of endotheca.

Remarks

6 specimens known

Distribution

• North Africa; Early Jurassic

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The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière