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Morycastraea

Melnikova, 1984:53

Type Species

Morycastraea eximia Melnikova 1984: 53, pl. 19: 1; Monotypy Melnikova, 1984:53

Type Specimen: Holotype; 20/76; Not Traced; Thin Section

Type Locality: Karakuliashu Pass, SE Pamirs, Tajikistan,

Kept in the collections of the Institute of Geology Tajik Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe

Classification

Diagnosis

Phaceloid, calices flat,increase with lamellar linkages; formation of temporary, columnar coralla with flat distal ends and thamnasterioid relationships of corallites; calices shallow, with compact, parietal columella, septa fusiform; radial elements composed of large trabeculae, septal faces with flat granules; endotheca dissepimental; wall epithecal.

Comparisons

It is the only genus in the family Pamiroseriidae which has branching coralla.

Remarks

Only two species are known: Anisian from Poland (Morycowa,1988),and Late Norian from Tajikistan (Melnikova 1984).

Distribution

  • Central Europe; Middle Triassic
  • Central Asia; Late Triassic

This page has been in preparation since 16-Oct-2010 14:36

This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 07-Nov-2010 14:24.

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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