Mesomorpha
Pratz, 1882-1883, p. 114
Type Species
Porites mammillata Reuss, 1854, p. 129, pl. 10, figs. 9-10; Subsequent Designation Felix, 1925, p. 133
Type Specimen: Syntype; ; Verified; Unknown
Type Locality: Upper Turonian to Campanian of Austria (Gosau Group).
The syntypes of the type species are housed at GBA (Vienna) under 1854/129 of the Reuss collection.
Classification
Diagnosis
Colony massive, subthamnasterioid. Gemmation intracalicinal. Septa compact, subconfluent or confluent, sometimes anastomosing. Distal margin of septa ornamented with delicate denticles. Lateral surface of septa with spiniform granulae. Synapticulae abundant. Columella styliform. Endothecal dissepiments abundant. No wall between the calices. Septa composed of simple trabeculae.
Distribution
- North America; Late Triassic
- Southern Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa; Late Jurassic - Eocene
- North Africa; Early Cretaceous
- Central Asia; Early Cretaceous
- North America; Early Cretaceous
This page has been in preparation since 31-May-2010 18:01
This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 16-Sep-2010 16:39.
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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