Ilerdogyra

Reig Oriol, 1989, p. 16

Ilerdogyra Reig Oriol, 1989, p. 16 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Platygyra Ehrenberg, 1834, p. 323.

Type Species

Ilerdogyra calzadai Reig Oriol, 1989, p. 17, pl. 1, figs. 5-6, pl. 5, fig. 3.; Original Designation Reig Oriol, 1989, p. 16

Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Campanian of Spain (Torallola).

The holotype of the type species is housed at MGSB (Barcelona) under 47189.

Remarks

Re-examination of the holotype of Ilerdogyra calzadai Reig Oriol, 1989, by Baron-Szabo in 2005 revealed that it showed all characteristics of Platygyra, and was therefore included in the group of Lazarus taxa (Baron-Szabo, 2008, p. 12). Loeser (2016, p. 391-392, Fig. 12a) stated that the genus Ilerdogyra had lonsdaleoid septa. However, because alleged lonsdaleoid septa only appear in oblique views of the colony, the genus Ilerdogyra is considered to lack these structures.

Distribution

• Southern Europe; Late Cretaceous

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This version was contributed by Rosemarie Baron-Szabo on 21-Jul-2017 17:10.

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The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo