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Arachnolasma

Classification

    Phylum:  
Cnidaria
    Class:  
Anthozoa
    Subclass:  
Rugosa
    Order:  
Stauriida
    Suborder:  
Aulophyllina
    Family:  
Aulophyllidae
    Subfamily:  
Dibunophyllinae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Arachnolasma GRABAU, 1922, p. 59
    Type Species:  
Lophophyllum sinense Yabe & HAYASAKA, 1920, explanation to pl. 6, fig. 2, +not traced


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Fig. 238,3a-c. * A. sinense, monotype, China, E. of Ai-chia-ping, Wei-ning-hsien, Kweichow, a-c, transv. secs., long. sec., X1.5 (Yabe & Hayasaka, 1920)


Synonyms

Arachnelasma


Geographic Distribution

Asia(Kuzbas), L.Carb. (Visean), Asia(China-Japan-Viet Nam-Kazakh.)Eu. (USSR-Pol.)-N. Afr. (Alg.)


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
L.Carb.(Tournais.)
    Beginning International Stage:  
Tournaisian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
359.3
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
L.Carb.(Tournais.)
    Ending International Stage:  
Tournaisian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
100
    Ending Date:  
346.73


Description

Solitary, large, like Dibunophyllum but median plate of axial structure stronger, thickened spindlewise in transverse section and retaining contact longer with counter septum, also, septal lamellae of axial structure commonly shorter, weaker, and fewer.




References



Museum or Author Information

Yabe & Hayasaka, 1920