The Lower Middle Devonian Tetracorals of the Nevada Limestone

The Tetracoral fauna of the basal 500 feet of the Nevada limestone is described. The fossils are classified under 13 genera, of which Nevadaphyllum, Eurekaphyllum, Papiliophyllum, and Radiastraea are new. Billingsastraea Grabau is erected to full generic standing. Twenty-one new species and one new...

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Published in:Journal of paleontology 1937-07, Vol.11 (5), p.423-443
Main Author: Stumm, Erwin C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calyx
Cylindrical bodies
Fauna
Fossils
Genotypes
Holotypes
Limestones
Paratypes
Quadrants
Septum
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Summary:The Tetracoral fauna of the basal 500 feet of the Nevada limestone is described. The fossils are classified under 13 genera, of which Nevadaphyllum, Eurekaphyllum, Papiliophyllum, and Radiastraea are new. Billingsastraea Grabau is erected to full generic standing. Twenty-one new species and one new variety are proposed.
ISSN:0022-3360
1937-2337