Stereocaenia
Alloiteau, 1952
Type Species
Centrastraea collinaria d'Orbigny, 1850: 93.; Original Designation d'Orbigny, 1850: 93.
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Lower Hauterivian of France (Yonne).
The holotype of the type species is housed at MNHN (Paris) under 5292.
Classification
Diagnosis
Colonial, massive, thamnasterioid. Gemmation intracalicinal. Septa compact, confluent, granulated marginally and laterally. Septa thickened by development of irregular multiple series of large trabeculae. Columella styliform. Synapticulae present. Endothecal dissepiments sparse. No wall between the corallites.
Remarks
Similar to Thamnasteria but septa thickened by irregular multiple series of large trabeculae. By its macromorphological appearance, the genus Stereocoenia Alloiteau closely resembles the genus Paretallonia Sikharulidze. However, differences exist in the occurrence of confluent to nonconfluent septa, a well developed endotheca, and the presence of a synapticulothecal wall in the latter.
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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 10-Sep-2010 20:35.
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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo
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