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Favosites
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
Order:
Favositida
Suborder:
Favositina
Superfamily:
Favositicae
Family:
Favositidae
Subfamily:
Favositinae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Favosites LAMARCK, 1816, p. 204
Type Species:
F. gothlandicus; SD MILNE-EDWARDS & HAIme, 1850, p. Ix; tneotype, Cn24435, RM, Stockhol
Images
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Fig. 354,2a,b. F. klaamanni MIRONOVA, holotype, Ludlov., Podolia, left bank R. Dnestra, ca. 2 km. below Sokol; a,b, long., transv. secs., X3.2 (Mironova, 1971). --Fig. 354,2c,d. *F. gothlandicus, neotype, U.Sil., (low. Ludlov.), Mulde Margelsten, God., shore N. of Frojel fisklage; c,d, transv., long. sees., X5.8, X6.0 (Jones, 1936b).
Synonyms
Brignus, ?Sapporipora, Eufavosites, ?Salairia, ?Lamellaeoporella, Subfavosites
Geographic Distribution
N. Am. (Manit.); L. Sil.-M. Dev. (Givet.), cosmop
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
U.Ord.(up.Richmond.)
Beginning International Stage:
Katian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
66.7
Beginning Date:
447.72
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
U.Ord.(up.Richmond.)
Ending International Stage:
Katian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
445.21
Description
Corallum cerioid; tabular, hemispherical, nodular; corallites prismatic, thin-walled; septa commonly represented by longitudinal rows of spines; tabulae complete, subhorizontal; mural pores on corallite faces, in one to four longitudinal rows, and may have raised rims and diaphragms.
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
Order:
Favositida
Suborder:
Favositina
Superfamily:
Favositicae
Family:
Favositidae
Subfamily:
Favositinae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Favosites LAMARCK, 1816, p. 204
Type Species:
F. gothlandicus; SD MILNE-EDWARDS & HAIme, 1850, p. Ix; tneotype, Cn24435, RM, Stockhol
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 354,2a,b. F. klaamanni MIRONOVA, holotype, Ludlov., Podolia, left bank R. Dnestra, ca. 2 km. below Sokol; a,b, long., transv. secs., X3.2 (Mironova, 1971). --Fig. 354,2c,d. *F. gothlandicus, neotype, U.Sil., (low. Ludlov.), Mulde Margelsten, God., shore N. of Frojel fisklage; c,d, transv., long. sees., X5.8, X6.0 (Jones, 1936b).
Synonyms
Brignus, ?Sapporipora, Eufavosites, ?Salairia, ?Lamellaeoporella, Subfavosites
Geographic Distribution
N. Am. (Manit.); L. Sil.-M. Dev. (Givet.), cosmop
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
U.Ord.(up.Richmond.)
Beginning International Stage:
Katian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
66.7
Beginning Date:
447.72
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
U.Ord.(up.Richmond.)
Ending International Stage:
Katian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
445.21
Description
Corallum cerioid; tabular, hemispherical, nodular; corallites prismatic, thin-walled; septa commonly represented by longitudinal rows of spines; tabulae complete, subhorizontal; mural pores on corallite faces, in one to four longitudinal rows, and may have raised rims and diaphragms.