Patellocyathus
Reig Oriol, 1995, p. 21
Patellocyathus Reig Oriol, 1995, p. 21 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Palaeopsammia Wanner, 1902, p. 104.
Type Species
Patellocyathus princeps Reig Oriol, 1995, p. 22, pl. 2, figs. 8-10; Original Designation Reig Oriol, 1995, p. 21
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Campanian of Spain (Torallola).
The holotype of the type species is housed at MGSB (Barcelona) under 55845.
Classification
Remarks
In contast to the original description by Reig Oriol (1995, p. 22), the wall in the type material is parathecal and synapticulothecal (only parathecal according to Reig Oriol). In addition to other skeletal structures like pali that vary in number and shape, poorly developed costae, a well-developed spongy-papillose columella, vesicular endothecal dissepiments, conical-patellate shape of corallum, and the frequent merging of S4 septa with higher cycle septa, suggest that it is synonmyous with Palaeopsammia Wanner.
Distribution
- Southern Europe; Late Cretaceous
This page has been in preparation since 03-Sep-2010 17:05
This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 04-Dec-2014 17:58.
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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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