Agatheliidae
L. and M. Beauvais, 1975
Synonyms
Diagnosis
Colonial, plocoid. Gemmation due to extracalicinal budding. Costosepta compact, arranged radially in 6 systems, beaded marginally. Columella styliform, or slightly spongy, or lamellar. Endotheca sparsely developed. Septotheca formed by well-developed and abortive septa. Peritheca present, granulated. Microstructure of perithecal lamellae is identical with the one in the Heterocoeniidae.
Contains
- Cenomanina Alloiteau, 1952
- Reussicoenia Beauvais, 1982, vol. 1, p. 138
- Agathelia Reuss, 1854, p. 82
- Multicolumastraea Vaughan, 1899, p. 236
- Phyllastraea de Fromentel, 1879, p. 485
- Placophora Fromentel, 1870, pl. 92, fig. 1
- Ficariastraea Alloiteau, 1952, p. 641
This page has been in preparation since 02-Oct-2009 17:15
This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 02-Oct-2009 17:15.
Page authors are: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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