Synastrea garumnica ( Vidal, 1921 )

Baron-Szabo, Rosemarie C., 2008, Dendrophylliina, Caryophylliina, Fungiina, Microsolenina, and Stylinina, Zootaxa 1952, pp. 1-244 : 163-164

Synastrea garumnica ( Vidal, 1921)

Pl. 15, fig. 1

*1921 Thamnastraea garumnica: Vidal , p. 6, pl. 8, figs 11–12.

1937a Synastraea garumnica Vidal sp. 1921: Bataller, p. 195, 3 text-figs on p. 197 (older synonmys cited therein). 1987 Synastraea sp. ( S. danica n. sp.): Meyer, p. 25, pl. 5, fig. 1.

(v)1996 Dimorphastrea irradians Reuss, 1868 : Schuster, p. 76, pl. 16, fig.

2000 Synastrea garumnica, Vidal 1921 : Löser, p. 77.

2002 Synastrea garumnica ( Vidal, 1921) : Baron-Szabo, p. 140.

Dimensions. c-c= 3–6 mm, in early budding stages the calicinal distance is smaller; s=20–36; s/mm=6–9/2. pennulae and meniane laterally; about ten septa reach the center of the calice; inner septal ends can fuse with columella or dissociate to form pali or paliform lobes; anastomosis frequently occurring; synapticulae irregularly distributed; columella is spongy-papillose, endotheca dissepiments subtabulate or vesicular, abundant; no wall between the corallites.

Type locality of species. Maastrichtian of northern Spain .

Distribution. Maastrichtian of northern Spain, Maastrichtian of Jamaica (new material), Danian of France (Vigny) and Egypt.

New Material. Maastrichtian of Jamaica, NMNH, Coats coll., sample nos.: 533m (=Shaw Castle, Maldon Formation); 585c (=probably Cambridge area ); J3461e (=Welcome Hall)