Thecoseriopsis Alloiteau, 1952

Löser, Hannes, 2013, Revision of the family Felixaraeidae (Scleractinia; Cretaceous), Geodiversitas 35 (4), pp. 747-765 : 761

Genus Thecoseriopsis Alloiteau, 1952

TYPE AND ONLY SPECIES. — Thecoseriopsis corbariensis Alloiteau, 1952 by monotypy.

DIAGNOSIS. — Solitary patellate coral. Calicular outline circular. Radial elements irregularly perforated, in cross section externally thicker, then becoming regularly thinner towards the centre. Symmetry of radial elements irregularly radial. Septal generations differ in length and thickness. First septal generation reaches to the centre of the calice, further generations are subsequently shorter. Radial elements free. Septal upper border coarsely granulated, lateral face occasionally with medium-size thorns. Costae present, with granulae on their surface. Synapticulae rare. Columella absent. Endotheca absent. Wall absent.

RANGE. — Late Coniacian.

DISTRIBUTION. — Western Tethys.

Thecoseriopsis corbariensis Alloiteau, 1952 ( Fig. 3H, I )

Thecoseriopsis corbariensis Alloiteau, 1952: 657 ; 1957: pl. 9, fig. 2 (v).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — MNHN.F.R10941 (syntypes) ; 1 thin section.

DIMENSIONS. — c 23 mm, s 192 ( MNHN.F.R10941).

OCCURRENCE. — Late Coniacian of France (Aude) Les Corbières, Soulatge.

Figures

FIG. 3. — A-C, Pseudofavia grandiflora (Reuss, 1854), GPS FLX 1100; A, transversal thin section; B, transversal thin section, detail; C, longitudinal thin section; D-F,?Pseudofavia adkinsi (Wells, 1934); D, holotype of Synastrea adkinsi Wells, 1934 (USNM I-74483) transversal slab; E, USNM #548a, transversal thin section; F, USNM #548a, transversal thin section,detail; G, Pseudofavia paronai (Zuffardi-Comerci, 1930), holotype of Thamnasteria paronai (PU 9066), transversal thin section; H, I, Thecoseriopsis corbariensis Al- loiteau,1952,syntypes of Thecoseriopsis corbariensis (MNHN.F.R10941); H, oral view; I, transversal thin section; J, K, Trechmannaria montanaroae Wells, 1935, Holotype of Trechmannaria montanaroae (NHM R30284); J, transversal slab; K, transversal slab, detail. Scale bars: A-C, E, H-K, 10 mm; D, G, 5 mm; F, 3 mm.