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Baryphyllia

Fromentel, 1857, p. 27

Type Species

Barysmilia gregaria d'Orbigny, 1850: 91; Subsequent Designation Felix, 1925, p. 116

Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Verified; Unknown

Type Locality: Lower Hauterivian of France (Haute-Marne).

The holotype of the type species is housed at MNHN (Paris) under M03503.

Classification

Synonyms

Diagnosis

Colonial, massive, subplocoid. Gemmation intracalicinal. Corallites monocentric, projecting, closely united by costae and exothecal dissepiments. Costosepta fenestrate, granulated laterally, beaded marginally. Columella parietal. Synapticulae present, forming a stereozone.

Remarks

Affinities. Similar to Ellipsocoenia but projecting corallites have synapticulae forming a stereozone.

Distribution

  • Southern Europe, Central Europe; Late Jurassic - Late Cretaceous
  • Eastern Europe; Early Cretaceous

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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 14-Sep-2010 18:08.

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


Baryphyllia gregaria (d'Orbigny, 1850), holotype, lateral view
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Baryphyllia gregaria (d'Orbigny, 1850), holotype
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