logo

Actinastreidae

Alloiteau, 1952

Diagnosis

Colonial. Gemmation predominantly extracalicinal, occasionally intracalicinal. Corallites united by their septothecal wall or separated by a rudimentary peritheca. Wall generally compact or with a small number of lacunes (pores). Septa compact, beaded marginally, composed of a series of simple trabeculae, varying in diameter (up to 150 microns). Columella styliform, pali present or not. Endotheca sparsely developed, vesicular.

Contains

This page has been in preparation since 02-Oct-2009 17:15

This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 02-Oct-2009 17:15.

Page authors are: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo

No Images Found