Craspedosmilia
Turnšek and Senowbari-Daryan 1994, p. 483
Type Species
Craspedosmilia graeca Turnšek and Senowbari-Daryan, 1994, p. 483, pl. 11, figs 1-6; Monotypy
Type Specimen: Holotype; GZNB A-628; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Kalekos, Hydra Island, Pantokrator Limestone, Carnian, Late Triassic
Classification
Diagnosis
Phaceloid. Corallites circular in cross section. Septa compact, free, with rough lateral ornamentation looking like horizontal thorns. Symmetry subradial. Septa of 2-3 first orders are thick, fusiform in shape. Septal blades of the higher order show rather regular sections of thick trabeculae. Endotheca vesicular; ?rare synapticulae. Ciolumella strong, solid, slightly elliptical in section.
Comparisons
The coral for its thick columella and regular shape of corallites resembles Craspedophyllia, but for its septal microstructure, with traces of thick trabecular septa of the highest order, cannot be placed near to the above genus. In microstructure of septa is rather close to Rhopalophyllia Cuif , however its subradial arrangement of septal apparatus differentiated into very thick and very thin costo-septa, lacking any traces of arrangement into descending series, prevents such a classification.
Remarks
For a deep recrystallization of the skeleton, additional information on this coral is unavailable. The coral can be attributed to the Conophyllidae only with reservation.
Distribution
- Southern Europe; Late Triassic
This page has been in preparation since 22-Aug-2013 16:35
This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 22-Aug-2013 16:39.
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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