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Karatchastraea

Cuif, 1976: 92

Type Species

Karatchastraea karatchensis Cuif, 1976:92: text-fig. 6,pl 5, fig. 4-6; Monotypy Cuif, 1976:92

Type Specimen: Holotype; MNHN ; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Valley Alakir Cay, Taurus Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey. Early Norian, LateTriassic

Classification

Diagnosis

Astraeoid. Radial elements costoseptal, built of thick trabeculae in divergent, asymmetrical system. Lateral septal faces with menianes with their edges directed upwards. Endotheca dissepimental. Axial structure and wall lacking. Increase intracalicular, asymmetrical division.

Description

Description of morphology and microstructure with illustrations in Cuif 1976.

Comparisons

From astraeoid Palaeastraea Kuehn differs in septa with thick-trabecular microstructure and faces with menianes.

Remarks

Only one species is known

This page has been in preparation since 04-May-2009 15:03

This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 08-Nov-2010 12:34.

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

The editor is: Ewa Roniewicz

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