Spongitamnia
Gregorio, 1884, p. 257
Type Species
Thamnastrea (Spongitamnia) busillis De Gregorio, 1884, p. 257; Monotypy
Type Specimen: Unknown; ?; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Tithonian of Falde del Monte Pellegrino (Sicilia, Italy)
The subgenus was figured in De Gregorio 1899 pl. 2 fig. 7 and pl. 5 fig.5, two very different figures
Remarks
The initial diagnosis and contradictions between the texts (1884 and 1899) and figures cannot allow a coherent description. This taxon cannot be used without a revision of the type material. One nominal species.
Distribution
- Southern Europe; Late Jurassic
This page has been in preparation since 20-Aug-2009 07:45
This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 11-Dec-2009 12:15.
Page authors are: Bernard Lathuilière. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière
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