Rhypidomontivoltia

De Gregorio, 1884, p. 260

Type Species

Rhypidogyra (Rhypidomontlivoltia) cupulinus De Gregorio, p. 260; Monotypy

Type Specimen: Unknown; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Tithonian, Falde di Monte Pellegrino (Sicilia, Italy)

The subgenus was figured in de Gregorio 1887 and 1899 but was never used nor revised subsequently.

Description

Compressed corallum, with an elliptical section. Lamellar thin columella. Primary septa regular and thickened near the columella but without contact with it. Secondary septa not observed. Endothecal and exothecal tissues highly developed. Shape of calice apparently convex (perhaps by erosion). Looks laterally like a Montlivaltia and like a Rhipidogyra seen from above. (adapted from de Gregorio)

Remarks

This taxon cannot be used without a revision of the type material

Distribution

• Southern Europe; Late Jurassic

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This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 02-Aug-2012 07:41.

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The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière