Microsolena sp. 2

Löser, Hannes, Nieto, Luis M., Castro, José Manuel & Reolid, Matías, 2019, A Lower Valanginian coral fauna from the South Iberian Palaeomargin (Internal Prebetic, SE Spain), Palaeontologia Electronica (a 06) 24 (1), pp. 1-57 : 29-30

Microsolena sp. 2

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vp 1879 Thamnastraea Ramsayi ; Duncan, p. 92, pl. 8, fig. 6

v 1974 Microsolena distefanoi (Prever) ; Turnšek and Buser, p. 21, 37, pl. 11, fig. 2

v 1997 Thamnoseris arborescens Felix, 1891 ; Baron-Szabo, p. 88, pl. 16, figs. 2, 4

v 2003 Microsolena kobyi Prever, 1909 ; Baron-Szabo and González León, p. 215, fig. 7A

v 2006 Microsolena sp. ; Löser, p. 44, fig. 4G

v 2014 Actinaraea tenuis Morycowa, 1971 ; Baron-Szabo, pl. 58, fig. 3, 59, figs. 1, 2

Material. MGB 83342; 2 thin sections.

Dimensions. See Table 30.

Remarks. The present material compares in its corallite dimensions to Microsolena haldonensis (Duncan, 1879) , but has fewer septa.

Occurrence. Valanginian to Aptian of Mexico (Puebla) San Juan Raya ( IGM). Barremian of France (Doubs) Morteau ( MHNN 26777 ); Mexico (Puebla) Tehuacán , San Antonio Texcala. Upper Barremian to Lower Aptian ( Sartousi - Weissi Zone ) of Germany (Bayern) Allgäuer Helvetikum ,

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Brandalpe ( BSPG 1997 V 1) . Lower Aptian of Slovenia (West Slovenia) Banskja Planota, Osojnica. Earlymost Albian (Tardefurcata Zone) of Spain (Cataluña, Barcelona) Alt Penedès, Castellvi de la Marca, Can Pascual ( BSPG 2003 XX 6275 ) . Lower Albian of Mexico (Sonora) Agua Prieta, E San Bernardino Valley , Cordon Caloso ( ERNO L-4203 ) ; Ures, Cerro de Oro ( ERNO 3092 ) . Upper Albian of UK (Devonshire) Exeter , Haldon Hill. Lower Cenomanian ( Dixoni Zone ) of Spain (Cantabria, Santander ) Cobreces , Luaña playa ( BSPG 2007 V 326) . Upper Turonian to Lower Coniacian of Austria (Tirol) Brandenberg, Haidach .

Figures

FIGURE 34. Microsolena sp. 2, MGB 83342. 1: transversal thin section. 2: transversal thin section, detail. 3: longitudi- nal thin section. Scale 1 mm.