Comophylliopsis

Alloiteau, 1957, p. 294

Comophylliopsis Alloiteau, 1957, p. 294 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Microphyllia Orbigny, 1849: 8.

Re-investigation of the type material housed at the MNHN (Paris) by Baron-Szabo in 2009 revealed that the only syntype that could be found of the type series was A30256. This specimen is unrecognizably preserved. The documentation of the specimen that had been used by Alloiteau (1957) to described the genus Comophylliopsis, however, seems to closely correspond to Microphyllia Orbigny, 1849. The latter specimen could not be found in the Paris collections.

Type Species

Oulophyllia turbinata d;Orbigny, 1850, vol. 2, p. 208; Original Designation Alloiteau, 1957, p. 294

Type Specimen: Syntype; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Lower Coniacian of France (Les Corbiere, Aude)

The type material is housed at MNHN (Paris) under A30256 and possibly under additional specimen numbers.

Distribution

• Southern Europe, Central Europe; Early Cretaceous - Late Cretaceous
• Eastern Europe; Late Cretaceous

This page has been in preparation since 17-Aug-2010 15:38

This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 06-Jul-2013 22:08.

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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo