Colonycyathus

Eliasova, 1997, p. 66

Colonycyathus Eliasova, 1997, p. 66 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Microsmilia Koby, 1888, p. 414.

Type Species

Placoseris geinitzi Boelsche, 1871; Original Designation Loeser, 1989, p. 127

Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Upper Cenomanian of Germany (Dresden-Plauen, Saxon)

The holotype of the type species is housed at MMG (Dresden) under SAK 6235.

Remarks

In having caryophyllid-flabellid structures and showing the very rare parricidal budding type, the genus Colonycyathus closely corresponds to the genus Microsmilia. Therefore, their synonmy is suggested.

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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 16-Aug-2010 20:50.

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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo