Kumbiopsammia
Alloiteau, 1958, p. 201
Kumbiopsammia Alloiteau, 1958, p. 201 is junior synonym (available and invalid), see Palaeopsammia Wanner, 1902, p. 104.
Type Species
K. besairiei Alloiteau, 1958, p. 202, pl. 34, figs. 1-4; Original Designation
Type Specimen: Holotype; MNHN Mo5080; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Maastrichtian of Madagascar.
Remarks on the genus given by Cairns (2001) and Baron-Szabo (2002 and 2008). Monotypic.
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary, patellate, free; costae poorly developed; epitheca absent; septa arranged normally, but higher cycle septa anastomose with adjacent septa; columella well developed.
Comparisons
Like Palaeopsammia but having a patellate corallum.
Remarks
Cairns (2001) doubted its placement as a dendrophylliids, but Baron-Szabo (2002) considered it as such.
This page has been in preparation since 02-Jun-2007 12:36
This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 27-Aug-2010 19:54.
Page authors are: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo Stephen D. Cairns. 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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