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Favioseris

Wells, 1934, p. 82

Favioseris Wells, 1934, p. 82 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Dichocoenia Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, p. 469.

Type Species

Favioseris anomalos Wells, 1934, p. 82, pl. 4, figs. 19-20; Original Designation Wells, 1934, p. 82

Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Upper Maastrichtian of Jamaica (Catadupa)

The holotype of the type species is housed at USNM (Washington, DC) under I-74480.

Classification

Remarks

Recently, Favioseris Wells, 1934, has been grouped with the family Pachyphylliidae (Loeser, 2012, p. 541). However, because Favioseris has numerous dissepiments and lacks both synapticulae and parasynapticulothecal wall, it significantly differs from the family Pachyphylliidae. Members of this family are characterized by sparsely occurring dissepiments and the presence of synapticulae, forming parasynapticulolhecal walls. It should be noted that Loeser (2012, p. 542), described the genus Favioseris as having numerous dissepiments and lacking synapticulae.

Distribution

  • Caribbean; Late Cretaceous

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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 20-Jun-2016 21:26.

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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