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Undulocyathus

Kolosvary, 1954, p. 238

Type Species

Undulocyathus hungaricus Kolosvary, 1954, p. 238, pl. 38 fig. 1-2; Subsequent Designation Wells 1986, p. 67

Type Specimen: Syntype; HNHM M.57.3090; Lost; Unknown

Type Locality: Tithonian, Pálihálás Limestone Formation, Páskom-tető [Páskom Hill], Borzavár (Hungary)

Description

Solitary horn-shaped corallum covered with undulating costae. Costae continuous or in rows of tubercles . Corallite outline elliptical or circular. Radial elements compact free(?), unequal in length. Lateral faces spinose, palis possibly present. Microstructure unknown. Radial symmetry variable according to species. Endotheca unknown, columella papillose, synapticulae absent, wall present, thick and imperforate.

Remarks

Two nominal species were created by Kolosvary (1954).

Distribution

  • Central Europe; Late Jurassic
Thanks to Jozsef Palfy for his help in translating the original hungarish description

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This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 21-May-2010 17:16.

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


Syntype of Undolocyathus hungaricus type species of the genus, original figure
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