Baryphyllia
Fromentel, 1857, p. 27
Type Species
Barysmilia gregaria d'Orbigny, 1850: 91; Subsequent Designation Felix, 1925, p. 116
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Verified; Unknown
Type Locality: Lower Hauterivian of France (Haute-Marne).
The holotype of the type species is housed at MNHN (Paris) under M03503.
Classification
Synonyms
Diagnosis
Colonial, massive, subplocoid. Gemmation intracalicinal. Corallites monocentric, projecting, closely united by costae and exothecal dissepiments. Costosepta fenestrate, granulated laterally, beaded marginally. Columella parietal. Synapticulae present, forming a stereozone.
Remarks
Affinities. Similar to Ellipsocoenia but projecting corallites have synapticulae forming a stereozone.
Distribution
- Southern Europe, Central Europe; Late Jurassic - Late Cretaceous
- Eastern Europe; Early Cretaceous
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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 14-Sep-2010 18:08.
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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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