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Stylosmilia

Classification

    Phylum:  
Cnidaria
    Class:  
Anthozoa
    Subclass:  
Octocorallia
    Order:  
Scleractinia
    Suborder:  
Astrocoeniina
    Family:  
Stylinidae
    Subfamily:  
Stylininae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Stylosmilia M.EDW.H., 1848
    Type Species:  
S. michelini


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Fossil Image
Fig. 266,7b-d. *S. michelini, U.Jur.(Raur.), Switz., 7b-d, X2 (71). -- Fig. 266,7a. S. suevica Becker, U.Jur. (Kimm.), Ger., X1 (7)


Synonyms



Geographic Distribution

Eu.-S.Am.


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
M.Jur.
    Beginning International Stage:  
Aalenian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
174.7
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
L.Cret.
    Ending International Stage:  
Albian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
100
    Ending Date:  
100.5


Description

Like Aplophyllia but with strong styliform columella




References



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