Turbinolopsis
Lamouroux, 1821, p. 84
Turbinolopsis Lamouroux, 1821, p. 84 is a nomen dubium (unavailable).
Turbinolopsis was put with doubt in synonymy of Microsolena by Wells 1956 despite the fact it is a solitary coral. It is more probably but doubtfully a senior synonym of Trocharaea. The last citation is from Bronn 1837, then Turbinolopsis could be considered as a nomen oblitum. As the unique type specimen is lost, we prefer to consider Turbinolopsis as a nomen dubium despite the Lamouroux's figures, incredibly detailed for a publication of 1821.
Type Species
Turbinolopsis ochracea Lamouroux 1821, p. 84, tab. 82 fig. 4,5,6; Monotypy
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Lost; Other
Type Locality: Jurassic from Benouville near Caen (Normandy, France)
The only specimen described was probably lost in the destruction of the university of Caen by an american bombing on 7th july 1944.
Classification
Synonyms
Diagnosis
Solitary coral. Regularly perforate, probably pennular with synapticules.
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