Pseudofavites
Alloiteau, 1958, p. 114
Pseudofavites Alloiteau, 1958, p. 114 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Ovalastrea Orbigny, 1849, p. 10.
Type Species
Pseudofavites collignoni Alloiteau, 1958, p. 114, pl. 16, fig. 9, pl. 22, fig. 1, pl. 27, fig. 2; Original Designation Alloiteau, 1958, p. 114
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Albian of Madagascar (Majunga).
The holotype of the type species is housed at MNHN (Paris) under M05164.
Classification
Remarks
By its skeletal structures, the holotype of the type species of Pseudofavites Alloiteau very closely corresponds to the ones seen in the type material of Ovalastrea d'Orbigny. Therefore, their synonmy is suggested. For more information on Ovalastrea, see Remarks under Plesiofavia Alloiteau.
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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 06-Jan-2015 19:11.
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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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