Volzeia
Cuif, 1967:125
Type Species
Thecosmilia badiotica Volz, 1896:26; Monotypy Cuif, 1967:125
Type Specimen: Lectotype; MGUWr 136sz; Verified; Thin Section
Type Locality: Forcella di Sett Sass, Dolomites, Southern Alps, Carnian
Classification
Diagnosis
Phaceloid. Wall epithecal incorporating peripheral borders of septa. Increase intracalicular with a dividing wall. Radial elements costoseptal, compact. Lateral granulations sharp, provided with axes. Mid-septal zone straight, lateral stereome fibronormal. Endotheca abundant.
Description
Comparisons of original thin sections from the collection of Volz (housed at MGUWr) indicate that the material described and illustrated in Cuif 1967:126, text-fig.1,pl.4,fig.1 represents Thecosmilia subdichotoma (Muenster)in Volz, not Thecosmilia badiotica Volz.
Comparisons
From other phaceloid corals differs in the structure, micromorphology and microstructure of septa and mode of increase.
Remarks
Two species.
Distribution
- Southern Europe; Late Triassic
Dolomites, Southern Alps, Carnian.This page has been in preparation since 06-May-2009 12:50
This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 11-Nov-2010 13:19.
Page authors are: Ewa Roniewicz Francesca Benzoni. 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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