Digitosmilia

Beauvais, 1972, p. 46/78

Type Species

Digitosmilia fischeri Beauvais 1972, p.46/78, pl. E fig. 2; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; MNHN B 47164; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Bathonian, Thenay, (Indre, France)

Description

of the holotype. Small massive colonial corallum having the shape of the tip of a finger, including the radial elements which recall the fingerprints. Cerio-meandroid with non confluent to subconfluent radial elements. Radial elements are compact, sinuous anastomosed pennular septa or costosepta. Microstructure unknown. Parietal columella. Endotheca not observed or thick and confused with synapticules. Wall present nature unknown. Synapticules probably present in the peripheral region.

Comparisons

Digitosmilia could be a young Microphyllia.

Remarks

Known only by the holotype of the type-species.

Distribution

• Western Europe; Middle Jurassic

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This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 21-Oct-2009 09:25.

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The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière