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 group | Biota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Porifera |
| Class | Demospongea |
| Order | Chaetetida |
| Family | Cryptolichenariidae |
| Genus | Porkunites |
| Species | amalloides |
References based on distribution
- Klaamann, 1966b Ahula, Järvamaa Porkuni Stage
- Mõtus & Hints, O. 2007 (eds) Porkuni quarry Porkuni Stage
- Dybowski, 1873c Ahula, Järvamaa