Carantophyllum

Alloiteau, 1957

Type Species

Carantophyllum arnaudi Alloiteau, 1957, p. 199, pl. 6, fig. 11.; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Syntype; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Lower Cenomanian of France (Charante-Maritime).

The type material is housed at MNHN (Paris) under 10932.

Remarks

Recent re-investigations carried out in 2009 revealed that the syntypes of Carantophyllum arnaudi Alloiteau might consist of specimens that belong to different groups, like caryophyllids and heterocoeniids. Further examination of the type material, including the study of thin sections, would be needed to clarify the position of this taxon.

Distribution

• Central Europe; Late Cretaceous

This page has been in preparation since 02-Jun-2007 12:35

This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 05-May-2017 15:01.

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