Rhopalodendron cf. juliense Turnšek, 1989

Roniewicz, Ewa, 2011, Early Norian (Triassic) corals from the Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria, and the intra-Norian faunal turnover, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56 (2), pp. 401-428 : 420

Rhopalodendron cf. juliense Turnšek, 1989

(ex juliensis)

Fig. 6D.

Material.—Fragmentary corallaGBA 2009/019/26 and 2009/ 019/27, thin sections.

Measurements (in mm) of the Alpine and Slovenian corals:

Remarks.—The coral from the Dachstein Plateau (GBA 2009/019/26) shows septa in descending series, typical of the conophylliids, and frequent intracalicular budding. However, it is so poorly preserved that no details of septal structure are observable. Generally, with its thin corallites, numerous, thin septa, and thin columella it corresponds to the corals described as Rhopalodendron juliense from diverse localities (Pokljuka Mts, Hydra Island, Julian Alps), ranging from the lower Carnian (Cordevolian) to the lower Norian (Lacian) (compare Turnšek and Buser 1989: 87, pl. 8: 1–6; Ramovš and Turnšek 1991: 186, pl. 8: 1–3; Turnšek and Senowbari−Daryan 1994: 483, pl. 6: 5, 6).

Stratigraphic and geographic range.— Austria: Northern Calcareous Alps, Dachstein Plateau, north of Feisterscharte, lower Norian, Epigondolella quadrata Conodont Zone.