Monticulastraea

Duncan, 1880, p. 87

Monticulastraea Duncan, 1880, p. 87 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Hydnophora Fischer von Waldheim, 1807, p. 295.

Type Species

Monticulastraea elongata Duncan, 1880, p. 88, pl. 27 (1,2); Subsequent Designation Gregory, 1930: 96

Type Specimen: Syntype; NHMUK R29182; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Burdigalian–Upper Miocene of Pakistan (base of Gaj Group).

The holotype of the type species is housed at NHM (London) under R.29182

Diagnosis

Colonial, hydnophoroid. Gemmation intracalicinal. Corallites indistinct, arranged in sinuous series, confined by short tectiform monticules. Costosepta compact, non-confluent, finely granulated. Columella lamellar, thin, continuous. Wall septothecal. Endothecal dissepiments thin, subtabulate. Exothecal dissepiments large, vesicular to subtabulate.

Distribution

• Southern Europe; Late Cretaceous
• Central Europe; Late Cretaceous
• South Asia; Late Cretaceous
• South Asia; Miocene

This page has been in preparation since 02-Jun-2007 12:36

This version was contributed by Ann Budd on 13-Sep-2013 03:47.

Page authors are: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo Ann Budd. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Ann Budd