Omphalophylliopsis

Beauvais, 1986, p. 38

Type Species

Omphalophylliopsis lobatus Beauvais, 1986, p. 38 pl. 15 fig. 5 text-fig. 26; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; MNHN R11647; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Pliensbachian of the Jebel Bou Dahar (Morocco)

The holotype is a strongly diagenetized specimen.

Description

Solitary corallum. External surface with regular growth bands. Calice lobate in outline and superficial. Radial elements are weakly exsert costosepta, unequal in thickness, curved, anastomosed, possibly perforate ?, pennular in structure with discontinuous menianae. Trabecules subvertical near the wall less steeply inclined toward the axis. Moniliform distal edge. Synapticules present. Central deep fossa. Wall of unknown nature.

Comparisons

Like Omphalophyllia but no fan-system.

Remarks

One nominal species.

Distribution

• North Africa; Early Jurassic

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This version was contributed by Bernard Lathuilière on 23-Oct-2009 10:04.

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The editor is: Bernard Lathuilière