Clausastrea Orbigny, 1849
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00298-y |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6F7EC575-5902-4D7E-FCCD-7F789AF5A105 |
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Felipe |
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Clausastrea Orbigny, 1849 |
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Clausastrea Orbigny, 1849 View in CoL
Type species Clausastrea tessellata Orbigny, 1849 View in CoL Description Astreoid or thamnasterioid colonies with corallites that can be arranged in rows. Corallite centres slightly depressed. Septa compact. Microstructure of septa of large trabeculae. Septa in cross section equal in thickness throughout the whole septum. Symmetry of septa irregular, but size orders can be present. Septal generations differ in length. Half of all septa extend close to the corallite centre. Septa not connected to each other. Septal distal margin coarsely granulated, lateral face with vertical keels. Pali absent. Costae present, confluent to non-confluent. Synapticulae absent. Columella absent. Endotheca consists of tabulae. Wall absent. Coenosteum narrow, consists of costae and exothecal dissepiments. Budding extracalicinal .
Remarks Te genus was the subject of an extended study by Alloiteau (1960).
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