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Cyclastraea

Alloiteau, 1952, p. 655

Cyclastraea Alloiteau, 1952, p. 655 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Gyroseris Reuss, 1854.

Type Species

Cyclolites spinosa de Fromentel, 1870, p. 342, pl. 60, fig. 3; Original Designation Alloiteau, 1952, p. 655

Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Cenomanian of France (Le Beausset, Var)

The type material of the type species is housed at MNHN (Paris) under A30255.

Classification

Remarks

According to Gill and Russo (1973), the genus Cyclastraea Alloiteau is a solitary montlivaltiid taxon that is characterized by the occurence of a papillose columella and the lack of synapticulae, thus very closely corresponding to the genus Gyroseris Reuss. Therefore, their synonymy is suggested.

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 07-Sep-2010 22:37.

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

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