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Palaeocorolites
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
Order:
Sarcinulida
Family:
Theciidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Palaeocorolites LELESHUS, 1965, p. 109
Type Species:
P. nivalis, OD, coll. 9021, TsGM, Leningrad
Images
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Fig. 352,3a-c. *P. nivalis, holotype, Mr. Daurich, Zeravshan Ra., a, long., b,c, transv. secs., X4.0 (Leleshus, 1965)
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
Asia(Zeravshan Ra.-N.Urals)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Sil.(Wenlock.)
Beginning International Stage:
Sheinwoodian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
432.93
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Sil.(Wenlock.)
Ending International Stage:
Homerian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
426.74
Description
Corallum slenderly branching, corallites in axial zone of branches longitudinally directed, turning sharply outward into peripheral zone and opening perpendicular to surface, corallites of axial zone very slender, with moderately thick walls in which septal elements are distinguished with difficulty, corallites of peripheral zone of markedly increased diameter, 6 to 13 (commonly 12) septa forming wide irregular stereozone, mural pores sparse, tabulae sparse.
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
Order:
Sarcinulida
Family:
Theciidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Palaeocorolites LELESHUS, 1965, p. 109
Type Species:
P. nivalis, OD, coll. 9021, TsGM, Leningrad
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 352,3a-c. *P. nivalis, holotype, Mr. Daurich, Zeravshan Ra., a, long., b,c, transv. secs., X4.0 (Leleshus, 1965)
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
Asia(Zeravshan Ra.-N.Urals)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Sil.(Wenlock.)
Beginning International Stage:
Sheinwoodian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
432.93
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Sil.(Wenlock.)
Ending International Stage:
Homerian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
426.74
Description
Corallum slenderly branching, corallites in axial zone of branches longitudinally directed, turning sharply outward into peripheral zone and opening perpendicular to surface, corallites of axial zone very slender, with moderately thick walls in which septal elements are distinguished with difficulty, corallites of peripheral zone of markedly increased diameter, 6 to 13 (commonly 12) septa forming wide irregular stereozone, mural pores sparse, tabulae sparse.