Revision of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Actinastrea</Emphasis>, the most common Cretaceous coral genus |
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Authors: | Hannes Löser |
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Institution: | 1.Instituto de Geología, Estación Regional del Noroeste,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,Hermosillo,Mexico |
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Abstract: | The very common and species-rich Scleractinian genus Actinastrea (family Actinastraeidae, suborder Archeocaeniina) is revised on the basis of the type material of its type species and additional
material from the type locality. A lectotype is designated for the type species. It was discovered that Jurassic to Early
Cretaceous corals currently assigned to Actinastrea do not fit into the concept of this genus. These species belong to the genus Stelidioseris, which is also revised on the basis of the type of the type species, including designating a lectotype. These two genera
are distinguished by various characteristics: septal external parts are swollen in Actinastrea but not in Stelidioseris, the costae are confluent in Stelidioseris but not in Actinastrea, the coenosteum is granulated in Actinastrea but narrow than in Actinastrea and only with costae in Stelidioseris. Actinastrea is restricted to the Late Cretaceous (Late Turonian—Maastrichtian), whereas Stelidioseris originates in the Jurassic and reaches into the Late Cretaceous, but is less common from the Turonian on. |
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