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

holotype: Department of Geology, TalTech GIT 94-15, Ahula, Järvamaa, Porkuni Stage

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.

Klassificering

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