Vielicyathus
Morycowa and Roniewicz, 1987: 112
Type Species
Vielicyathus zejszneri Morycowa and Roniewicz, 1987: 113, text-fig. 5, pl. 43-48; Monotypy Morycowa and Roniewicz, 1987: 113
Type Specimen: Syntype; MŻKW III-413/3, 14;III-986/4,6,16; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Bochnia salt mine, vicinity of Crakow, Poland. Badenian, Middle Miocene, Neogene.
The collection is housed at the Museum of the Wieliczka Salt Mine (abbreviate MŻKW), Wieliczka near Cracow
Classification
Diagnosis
Solitary. Radial elements of an open type, their costal part rudimentary. Pali in front of the septa of the third size order. Columella parietal. Endotheca dissepimental, poorly developed. Wall marginothecal with a thick deposit of tectura.
Comparisons
The genus differs from Caryophyllia in open-type radial elements and a marginothecal wall (named "archaeotheca" in earlier literature), covered by a thick deposit of tectura. From Coenocyathus it differs in a solitary growth form.
Remarks
Only the type species is known.
Distribution
This page has been in preparation since 25-Oct-2010 15:01
This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 28-Nov-2010 17:16.
Page authors are: Ewa Roniewicz. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Ewa Roniewicz
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