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Desmastraea

Fromentel, 1865, p.19

Type Species

Desmastraea corallina Fromentel, 1865 p.19; Unknown

Type Specimen: Syntype; ?; Lost; Unknown

Type Locality: Upper Jurassic of Nattheim (Germany)

Description

Lamellar cerioid corallum, lower face without epitheca with thin fasciculate costae. Calices polygonal. Intracalicinal increase. Radial element numerous, tight, unequal, often joined. Columella spongious and developed.

Remarks

The only description we have is a footnote of Fromentel 1865. The type species was never figured. The type-specimen was not found in MNHN. Vaughan and Wells synonymised Desmastraea with Isastrea, but the columella and frequent anastomoses are not compatible. In absence of type material and figuration, it is preferable to keep this genus into oblivion.

This page has been in preparation since 18-Aug-2009 16:28

This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 20-Mar-2014 10:10.

Page authors are: Bernard Lathuilière. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière

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