Scleractinia taxon details

Montlivaltia (Margarophyllia) Volz, 1896 †

1439707  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1439707)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Thecosmiliidae † (Family)
  8. Montlivaltia † (Genus)
  9. Montlivaltia (Margarophyllia) † (Subgenus)
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Volz W. (1896). Die Korallenfauna der Trias. II. Die Korallen der Schichten von St. Cassian in Süd Tirol. <em>Palaeontographica.</em> 443: 1-124, pls. 1-11. [details] 
Description Cuif 1975: 318-324 described micromorphology and microstructure of the type species based on the holotype and topotypes.  
Description Cuif 1975: 318-324 described micromorphology and microstructure of the type species based on the holotype and topotypes. [details]

Status In early literature, corals described as Anthophyllum Schweiger,1819, or Montlivaltia Lamouroux, 1821.  
Status In early literature, corals described as Anthophyllum Schweiger,1819, or Montlivaltia Lamouroux, 1821. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Montlivaltia (Margarophyllia) Volz, 1896 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1439707 on 2025-05-16
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original description Volz W. (1896). Die Korallenfauna der Trias. II. Die Korallen der Schichten von St. Cassian in Süd Tirol. <em>Palaeontographica.</em> 443: 1-124, pls. 1-11. [details] 

basis of record Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Comparison The genus differs from other solitary genera in its microstructure with thick lateral axes diverging from the median septal zone, and their alternate arrangement on the septal sides. [details]

Description Cuif 1975: 318-324 described micromorphology and microstructure of the type species based on the holotype and topotypes. [details]

Diagnosis Solitary. Calice subcircular with short axial fossa. The septa spindle-like, with maximum thickness in S1 septa shifted from the wall axialward. Septal faces covered with thick granules. Dissepiments vesiculous, small, and abundant. Epitheca pellicular. [details]

Remark Above 5 species have been described, in this number four species from the Carnian of the Dolomites. [details]

Status In early literature, corals described as Anthophyllum Schweiger,1819, or Montlivaltia Lamouroux, 1821. [details]
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