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Rhabdopsammia

Alloiteau, 1952, p. 680

Type Species

Rhabdopsammia lanquinei Alloiteau, 1952, p. 680, no fig.; Monotypy Alloiteau, 1952, p. 680

Type Specimen: Lectotype; MNHN R10960; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Coniacian of France (Mazaugues, Var).

Classification

Synonyms

Diagnosis

Calices arranged in a phaceloid manner, resulting from intratentacular budding; costae thick, porous, and granular; septa irregularly arranged or in a Pourtales plan; columella trabecular.

Remarks

Cairns (2001) did not consider this genus to be a dendrophylliid, but based on additional material and re-examination of the type material, Baron-Szabo (1999, 2002) considered it to be a dendrophylliid.

Distribution

  • Central Europe; Late Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous: France, Austria

This page has been in preparation since 18-Jul-2008 15:52

This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 03-Jan-2015 14:38.

Page authors are: Stephen D. Cairns 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


Rhabdopsammia lanquinei, side view
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Rhabdopsammia lanquinei, side view
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Rhabdopsammia lanquinei, calicular view
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Rhabdopsammia lanquinei Alloiteau, 1947, lectotype ("A" and "B") and Rh. sp. (lower right, "C")
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