Eridopora, Ulrich, 1882
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Genus ERIDOPORA Ulrich, 1882 View in CoL
Type species. Eridopora macrostoma Ulrich, 1882 View in CoL . Lower Carboniferous ; North America .
Diagnosis. Thin encrusting colonies. Oval apertures with strongly developed lunaria of distinct triangular shape. Cylindrical autozooecia with thin walls and complete diaphragms. Vesicular skeleton consists of angular vesicles.
Remarks. Eridopora Ulrich, 1882 differs from Fistulipora M‘Coy, 1849 and Dybowskiella Waagen and Wentzel, 1886 in having large triangular lunaria instead of horseshoe-shaped ones, and predominantly encrusting colonies.
Occurrence. Devonian to Permian; worldwide.
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