Phyllocoeniidae

Alloiteau, 1952

Diagnosis

Colonial, massive. Gemmation extracalicinal. Corallites cylindrical to elliptical, generally united by a perithecal wall. Septa costate, compact, formed by simple divergent trabeculae, septal margins covered by small, rounded denticles, septal flanks are ornamented with granules that are alinged in thin rows that are sub-perpendicular to the distal bord. Endothecal dissepiments vesicular, numerous, thin. Columella essential or parietal and rudimentary. Wall parathecal. [a subfamily of Phyllocoeniinae; see Alloiteau, 1952, p. 633]

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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