Garateastrea

Morsch, 1996, p. 683

Type Species

Garateastrea bardanegrensis Morsch 1996, p.686, fig.4-6, pl.85 (fig.1); Original Designation Morsch 1996, p. 686

Type Specimen: Holotype; MOZ P 0725 MOZ; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Barda Negra South - Provincia de Neuquén, Argentina – Jurassic (Lower Bajocian) – Singularis and Giebeli zone

Garateastrea bardanegrensis Morsch 1996 in Geobios 29(6): 686

Diagnosis

Colonial. Cerioid. Mono or polycentric calicinal arrangement. Compact septa. Inner distal edge dissociated forming a papillose columella. Pennulae and meniane. Intracalicular increase.

Comparisons

Like Stuoresia and Gumbelastraea, but differing by meniane, by distal edge dissociated forming a papillose columella and by intracalicular increase manner. Like Gablonzeria but differing by absence of abortive septa. Like Latiastrea but differing by compact septa. Like Thecactinastrea but differing by polycentric calicinal arrangement and by pennulae.

Distribution

• South America; Middle Triassic - Middle Jurassic

This page has been in preparation since 18-Apr-2009 18:26

This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 27-Feb-2012 22:16.

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

The editor is: Ann Budd