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Cerioheterastraea

Cuif, 1976:127

Type Species

Cerioheterastraea cerioidea Cuif, 1976:127; Monotypy Cuif, 1976:127

Type Specimen: Holotype; MNHN ; Not Traced; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Valley Alakir Cay, Taurus Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey. Early Norian, Late Triassic

Diagnosis

Cerioid, calices prismatic. Endotheca dissepimental. Increase by division with dividing wall initiated by septa.The wall with a mid-line, its stereome composed of fascicles of fibres. Radial elements originating from particular structural elements of the wall (thecal fascicles). Peripheral part of the radial element, named intermediate zone, shows a row of small centers at the middle. The remainder part, or septal zone, divided into segments each having mid-septal line and lateral fibres poorly differentiated into the fascicles.

Description

Microstructure of the type species described and figured in Cuif 1976:129,text-fig.18, pl.14,fig.1,2.

Comparisons

The genus is incomparable in its fibrous microstructure of septa and wall to other cerioid corals.

Remarks

Only one species is known.

This page has been in preparation since 02-May-2009 14:31

This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 09-Nov-2010 15:24.

Page authors are: Francesca Benzoni. 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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