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Recticostastraea

Stanley and Whalen, 1989: 811

In Montanaro-Gallitelli, Russo and Ferrari, 1979: 149, the coral was described under the name of Andrazella Cuif, 1976

Type Species

Recticostastraea wallowaensis Stanley and Whalen, 1989:811, Fig.6.6 and 6.7; Monotypy Stanley , 1989: 811

Type Specimen: Holotype; UMIP17055; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Hells Canyon, Oregon, USA, Early Norian

Paratype UMIP17122.

Classification

Diagnosis

Colony plate-like. Calices in straight or meandering series. Valleys deep, extremely narrow (0.8-2.5mm). Centers of calices poorly marked. Collins tectiform with sharp septothecal ridges.In the collins septa nonconfluent. Columella lacking. Septa short and thick. Distal border with low denticles.

Description

Description and illustrations of this interesting coral were given by Stanley and Whalen, 1989(see above), and Caruthers and Stanley, 2008:486,fig.5.19 and 5.25.

Comparisons

The rectilinear morphotype is similar to Thamnasteria (s.l.) furukawai Kanmera, 1964, from which it differs in poorly marked centers and in a lack of columella. The genus differs from Andrazella Cuif in calicular series with poorly marked centers.

Remarks

Only one species is known.

Distribution

  • North America; Late Triassic
Genus restricted to the North American Cordillera, USA and Canada: Norian stage, Hells Canyon, Oregon, and Rhaetian stage, Vancouver Island, Canada.

This page has been in preparation since 06-May-2009 18:01

This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 10-Nov-2010 18:22.

Page authors are: Ewa Roniewicz. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Ewa Roniewicz


Lamellar colonies in upper view
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Colony in upper view.
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