Temnophyllum Walther, 1928

Ma, Xue-Ping, Sun, Yuan-Lin, Hao, Wei-Cheng & Liao, Wei-Hua, 2002, Rugose corals and brachiopods across the Frasnian- Famennian boundary in central Hunan, South China, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 47 (2), pp. 373-396 : 380

Genus Temnophyllum Walther, 1928 Temnophyllum sp.

Fig. 8C, D .

Material.— Two specimens.

Remarks.—This form is solitary, cylindrical, with a diameter of 7–10 mm, and 19–20 major and minor septa respectively. Major septa long, nearly reaching the center; minor septa reach 1/3 to 1/2 length of the major. Outer part of the septum is strongly dilated so as to form a marginal stereozone. In longitudinal section there are one to two rows of hemispherical dissepiments; tabularium wide, tabulae very incomplete.

Occurrence.—Xikuangshan section of central Hunan Province, latest Frasnian.

Figures

Fig. 8. Latest Frasnian (upper part of the Pa. linguiformis Zone) rugose corals from central Hunan.A, B. Peneckiella shawoziensis He, 1978. Transverse and longitudinal sections, specimen PUM 93595, sample L5/top0.2 (upper 20 cm of bed L5; × 6). C, D. Temnophyllum sp. Longitudinal and transverse sections, PUM 93594, sample L5/top0.2; × 4. E–G, I. Sinodisphyllum variable Sun, 1958. E, F. Transverse and longitudinal sections, PUM 93600, bed T3 of the Chongshanpu section; × 2.3. G. Transverse section, PUM 00072, bed T3, × 2.3. I. Longitudinal section, PUM 93596, sample L5/top0.2, × 2.3. H. Sinodisphyllum simplex Sun, 1958. Longitudinal section, PUM 93601, bed T3, × 2.3. J, K. Sinodisphyllum litvinovitshae (Soshkina, 1949) from the top of the Frasnian of Taotang, about 2 km north of the Xikuangshan section. J. Longitudinal section, PUM 00073, × 2.3. K. Transverse section, PUM 93599, × 2.3. L. Disphyllum dupliforme Kong, 1978, longitudinal section, PUM 93592, same specimen as Fig. 7H, × 4.