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Palocyathus seymourensis : Filkorn 1994

Description

Palocyathus seymourensis Filkorn, 1994

Pl. 8, fig. 4

v*1994 Palocyathus seymourensis n. sp.: Filkorn, p. 57, figs 19 (1–4).

v1997 Palocyathus seymourensis Filkorn, 1994: Cairns, p. 18, figs 1k, 4k.

2000 Palocyathus seymourensis, Filkorn 1995: Löser, p. 58.

v2002 Palocyathus seymourensis Filkorn, 1994: Baron-Szabo, p. 176, text-fig. 75.

Dimensions. d (min)=4.4–8.2 mm; d (max)=4.4–9.1 mm; d (min)/d (max)=0.85–1; s=48; h=3.2–8.5 mm.

Description. Solitary, turbinate-cuneiform; intercostal regions greater than width of costae and exteriorly pitted; costosepta arranged in 4 complete cycles in 6 systems; pali in front of S3 usually fused to their common S2.

Type location of species. Maastrichtian of Antarctic Peninsula (López de Bertodano Formation, Seymour Island).

Distribution. Maastrichtian of Antarctic Peninsula.

Notes

Published as part of Baron-Szabo, Rosemarie C., 2008, Dendrophylliina, Caryophylliina, Fungiina, Microsolenina, and Stylinina, pp. 1-244 in Zootaxa 1952 on page 96

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Turbinoliidae
Genus
Palocyathus
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Scleractinia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Scientific name authorship
: Filkorn
Species
seymourensis
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Palocyathus seymourensis Filkorn, 1994 sec. Baron-Szabo, 2008

References

  • Filkorn, H. F. (1994) Fossil Scleractinian corals from James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series, 65, 1 - 96.