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Distichomorpha

Roniewicz, 1996:35

Type Species

Distichomorpha robusta Roniewicz, 1996: 36, pl.5, fig. 2a-c; Original Designation Roniewicz, 1996:35

Type Specimen: Holotype; NHMW 1995/1/27; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Gamskar, site 2, Gosaukamm, Northern Calcareous Alps. Sevatian, Norian, Late Triassic

Classification

Diagnosis

Solitary. Fossa long and narrow. Septa differentiated into 4 size orders. Lateral septal micromorphology in the form granulation.Mid-septal line zigzag. Endotheca concave at the centrum, built of tabuloid large dissepiments.

Description

The type species is described in Roniewicz 1996:36. Two other species are recognizable in descriptions of Montlivaltia frechi Haas,1909 and Montlivaltia stylophylloides Vinassa de Regny,1915.

Comparisons

The genus resembles Distichophyllia Cuif in the shape of coralla, but differs from it in septal apparatus composed of septa of only 4 size orders and in its rare, tabuloid endotheca.

Remarks

Three species are known.

Distribution

  • Southern Europe; Late Triassic
  • Australasia; Late Triassic
Alps: Norian and Rhaetian. Timor: Norian

This page has been in preparation since 25-Oct-2010 15:17

This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 08-Nov-2010 23:20.

Page authors are: Ewa Roniewicz. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Ewa Roniewicz

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