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Siderastreites

Roniewicz, 2008: 126

Type Species

Siderasatreites lyalintsensis Roniewicz, 2008:126: fig. 15A-D; Original Designation Roniewicz, 2008:126

Type Specimen: Holotype; NMNH F-39246; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Lyalintsi, W Bulgaria; Early Cretaceous, Valanginian, Slivnitsa Fm

The coral, practically,examined only in thin sections.

Classification

Diagnosis

Cerioid with temporary short series; increase intacalicular by corallite division; septa compact, thin, non-confluent, anastomosing, septal sides with granules, synapticulae numerous, rod-like; columella parietal; endotheca dissepimental, wall septo-synapticular, zigzag.

Comparisons

The coral was classified into the Siderastreidae, although it differs from other genera of this family in compact septa. In its thin and abundant septa it is similar to Astraraea Felix, assigned to the Haplaraeidae, from which it differs in nonconfluent septa and a cerioid type of colony. In general morphology of thin septa and a cerioid colony, it also is similar to Aptian Plesiothamnasteria Alloiteau which, however, has septa resembling those in Isastrea.

Distribution

  • Southern Europe; Early Cretaceous

This page has been in preparation since 18-Oct-2010 16:07

This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 18-Oct-2010 16:30.

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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