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Klamathastraea
Taxonomy
Klamathastraea was named by Merriam (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl]. Its type is Klamathastraea dilleri.
It was assigned to Endophyllidae by Merriam (1972) and Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Endophyllidae by Merriam (1972) and Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
K. dilleri (type species)
Synonymy list
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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C. W. Merriam 1972 | Cerioid endophyllid corals with wide, straight, flat and mostly complete tabulae. Septa usually short, confined to outer part of tabularium. Lonsdaleioid dissepimentarium wide, outer dissepiments flat. Septal crests absent. Wall thin. |