Microsolenastraea
Turnsek, 1981
Type Species
Microsolenastraea balcanica Turnšek, in Turnšek and Mihajlovic, 1981: 37; Original Designation Turnšek, in Turnšek and Mihajlovic, 1981: 37
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Verified; Unknown
Type Locality: Cretaceous (?Barremian-Lower Aptian) of Serbia (Skuvja, eastern Serbia).
The holotype of the type species is housed at MNS (Beograd) under M2792.
Classification
Diagnosis
Colonial, massive, thamnasterioid-submeandroid. Gemmation intracalicinal. Septa confluent, arranged in pairs, strongly perforated, connected by numerous synapticulae, laterally ornamented by thorn-like granulae, pennulae and menianes. Calicular pit well developed with dense parietal columella. Endothecal dissepiments vesicular and blistered, giving the skeleton a vermiculate appearance. No wall between the corallites.
Distribution
- Southern Europe; Early Cretaceous - Late Cretaceous
- Eastern Europe; Early Cretaceous
This page has been in preparation since 02-Jun-2007 12:36
This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 30-Aug-2010 18:21.
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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