Meandrostylophyllum
Roniewicz and Michalik, 1991: 159
Type Species
Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare Roniewicz et Michalik, 1991:159, fig. 3-5; Monotypy Roniewicz et Michalik, 1991
Type Specimen: Holotype; SNM Z-200075; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Smoliacke Hradki Hill, Janovska dolina Valley, Slovakia (section No. 118 in Michalik 1977), Western Tatra Mts, Carpathians. Rhaetian, Late Triassic
Classification
Diagnosis
Meandroid corallites poorly delimited, distributed in series. Wall in collins simple, discontinuous, formed by a single row of septal spines and sclerenchyme. Radial elements dissociated into septal spines. Septal spines discontinuous vertically. Vesicular dissepiments large and abundant.
Description
Morphology described in Roniewicz and Michalik 1991
Comparisons
The genus differs from another serial and meandroid stylophyllid genus Meandrostylis Frech, 1890 in a lack of individualized calices and in septal blades developed only in the collins delimiting valleys.
Remarks
One species.
Distribution
- Central Europe; Late Triassic
Rhaetian, Fatra Formation, Krizna Nappe (Fatric palaeogeographic zone),Carpathians.This page has been in preparation since 22-Mar-2009 12:50
This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 07-Nov-2010 14:36.
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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