Species

Porkunites amalloides (Dybowski, 1873)

Taxon description

Klaamann, 1966b

Fasciculate corallum consists of bending corallites placed singly, in groups of two or sometimes forming short chains of 3—5 corallites. Corallites irregularly rounded, most frequently elliptical in cross-section. Diameter of corallites 0.9—1.2 X 1-2—1.4 mm. Walls homogeneous. Tabulae horizontal. Four thick septa developed in couples at opposite ends of the corallite, at the junction of which the young corallite is emitted from the parent.

Type specimen data
Synonymy list
1873     Calophyllum amalloides sp. n. — Dybowski , pp. 377-379, fig. 2:4a-b
1873     Calophyllum amalloides sp. n. — Dybowski , pp. 119, 121-123, fig. Taf. II fig. 4 a,b
1966     Porkunites amalloides (Dybowski, 1873) — Klaamann , pp. 23-25, fig. 5:3-6
Selection of related publications
Mõtus, M.-A., Hints, O. (eds) 2007. 10th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera. Excursion B2: Lower Paleozoic geology and corals of Estonia. Excursion Guidebook. pp. 1-64. Institute of Geology at Tallinn University of Technology.
Klaamann, E. R. 1966. The incommunicate tabulata of Estonia. ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituudi Uurimused 1-97. Eesti NSV TA Geoloogia Instituut.
Dybowski, W. 1873. Monographie der Zoantharia sclerodermata rugosa aus der Silurformation Estlands, Nord-Livlands und der Insel Gotland, nebst einer Synopsis aller palaezoischen Gattungen dieser Abtheilung und einer Synonymik der dazu gehörigen, bereits bekannten Arten. pp. 1-160. Heinrich Laakmann.
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Classification
Organism groupBiota
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassDemospongea
OrderChaetetida
FamilyCryptolichenariidae
GenusPorkunites
Speciesamalloides
References based on distribution