Astraeofungia tenochi (Felix, 1891)

Löser, Hannes, Nieto, Luis M., Castro, José Manuel & Reolid, Matías, 2019, A Lower Valanginian coral fauna from the South Iberian Palaeomargin (Internal Prebetic, SE Spain), Palaeontologia Electronica (a 06) 24 (1), pp. 1-57 : 17-18

Astraeofungia tenochi (Felix, 1891)

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Material. MGB 83267; 2 thin sections.

v 1886 Synastraea maeandra ; Fromentel, p. 598, pl. 173, fig. 2, pl. 175, fig. 2

v* 1891 Thamnastraea tenochi Felix , p. 145, pl. 22, figs. 7, 7 a

v 1909 a Thamnastraea Vaughani ; Prever, p. 71, pl. 2, figs. 9, 9 a

v 1951 Thamnasteria contorta Eguchi , n.sp.; Eguchi, p. 30, pl. 5, figs. 8, 9, pl. 6, figs. 1, 3

v 1951 Thamnasteria jezoensis Eguchi , n.sp.; Eguchi, p. 54, pl. 18, figs. 5, 6

v 1951 Thamnasteria contorta Eguchi , n.sp.; Eguchi, p. 30, pl. 5, figs. 8, 9, pl. 6, figs. 1, 3

v 1951 Thamnasteria jezoensis Eguchi , n.sp.; Eguchi, p. 54, pl. 18, figs. 5, 6

v 1963 Felixastraea mexicana n.sp.; Reyeros Navarro, p. 13, pl. 5, figs. 3, 4

v 1983 Thamnasteria crespoi (Felix, 1891) ; Reyeros de Castillo, p. 15, pl. 2, figs. 1, 2

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v 2003 Diploastrea harrisi Wells, 1932 ; Baron-Szabo and González León, p. 212, figs. 8B, E

v 2006 Astraeofungia tenochi (Felix, 1891) ; Löser, p. 49, fig. 3K

v 2013 a Astraeofungia tenochi (Felix, 1891) ; Löser, fig. 3, fig. 2

Dimensions. See Table 12.

Remarks. The present specimen has slightly larger dimensions than the holotype of Astraeofungia tenochi .

Occurrence. Valanginian to Aptian of Mexico (Puebla) San Juan Raya. Lower Hauterivian (Radiatus Zone) of France (Yonne) Gy-l’Evêque ( MHNG 4560 ) ; Leugny ( MNHN) ; Gy-l'Evêque; Fontenoy, field S the junction to Les Merles; Gy-l'Evêque; Fontenoy , field S the junction to Les Merles. Barremian of Mexico (Puebla) Tehuacán , San Antonio Texcala. Upper Barremian of France ( Ardèche ) St.Remèze , Pont de Laval ( BSPG 2003 XX 5247 ) . Upper Barremian to Lower Aptian ( Lenticularis Zone ) of Mexico (Sonora) Ures, Cerro de Oro ( ERNO L-4330 ) . Lower Aptian of Italy (Abruzzi, L’Aquila ) Monti d’Ocre , Fossa Cerasetti. Lower Upper Aptian of Algeria (Tebessa) Commune Ouenza, Ouenza Mt ( UP M 5139 ) ; Spain (Cataluña, Lérida) La Noguera, Montsec de Rubies , section NW La Cabrua quarry ( BSPG 2003 XX 6326 ) . Upper Aptian of Japan (Hokkai-do) Asibetsu-shi , Shimonoshita tunnel. Latest Aptian of Japan ( Iwate-ken ) Shimohei-gun , Tanohata-mura , Haipe , northern cliff. Earlymost Albian ( Tardefurcata Zone ) of Spain (Cataluña, Barcelona ) Alt Penedès , Castellvi de la Marca , Can Pascual , section loc. 2 ( BSPG 2003 XX 6282 ) ; Spain (Cataluña, Tarragona) Baix Penedès , Masarbones, field N ( ERNO L-6034 ) . Lower Albian of Mexico (Oaxaca) Tepelmeme, El Rodeo Ranch ; Mexico (Sonora) Ures, Cerro de Oro ( ERNO L-4340 ) . Middle Albian of Mexico (Sonora) Tepache, Lampazos area , Espinazo de Diablo ( ERNO L-120526 ) . Lower Cenomanian of Greece (Kozani) Kozani , Nea Nikopoli ( BSPG 2003 XX 5820 ) . Lower Cenomanian ( Dixoni Zone ) of Spain (Cantabria, Santander) Cobreces, Luaña playa ( BSPG 2007 V 012) . Middle to Upper Cenomanian ( Rhotomagense - Naviculare Zone ) of France ( Sarthe ) Le Mans. Upper Cenomanian of Czech Republic (Central Bohemian region) Kolín , Planany ( OKSB n/a (L7572)) . Upper Cenomanian ( Plenus Zone ) of Germany (Sachsen) Dresden-Plauen, Ratssteinbruch, southern quarry ( BSPG 2009 XVII 52 ) . Latest Cenomanian (Juddi Zone) of France ( Aude ) Les Corbières, Sougraigne, Prat-Périé ( BSPG 2011 XXVI 3 ) . Lower Turonian ( Nodosoides Zone ) of Portugal (Coimbra) Nazaré, beach section ( ERNO L-132504 ) .

Figures

FIGURE 16. Astraeofungia tenochi Felix, 1891, MGB 83267. 1: transversal thin section. 2: transversal thin section, detail. 3: longitudinal thin section. Scale 1 mm.