Microphylliopsis

Beauvais, 1966, p. 32/144

Type Species

Microphylliopsis scolioides Beauvais, 1966, p. 33/145 pl. 4 fig. 5; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; MNHN R10788; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Dogger Poste optique Tatahouine (Tunisia)

The holotype is a piece of colony partly polished. A new polishing was realized in order to get a longitudinal section.

Description

Massive meandroid corallum, with long sinuous series. Distinct centres. Collines tholiform without ambulacrum. Radial elements irregularly perforated, free or anastomosing, subequal in thickness, confluent. Distal edge not observed. Pennular structure, not very regular. Trabecules perpendicular to the distal margin. Inner distal edge with well detached trabeculae filling the columellar space. Synapticulotheca. Synapticules present but common only in the wall zone. Endotheca made of tabuloid dissepiments that follow the relief of collines and valleys.

Remarks

Only one nominal species known.

Distribution

• North Africa; Middle Jurassic

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This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 08-Dec-2009 15:22.

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The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière