Rhizoid Structures of Axophyllum Cavum Trautschold, 1879 (Rugosa) in the Middle Carboniferous of the Moscow Basin: Morphology and Origin

Autor: E. S. Kazantseva
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Paleontological Journal. 54:686-697
ISSN: 1555-6174
0031-0301
DOI: 10.1134/s0031030120070060
Popis: Axophyllum cavum Trautschold, 1879 (Rugosa: Stauriida: Axophyllidae), a common solitary coral in the Moscovian stage of the Moscow Basin, is briefly redescribed. It is characterized by the small size of adult individuals (a few centimeters) and a high occurrence frequency of rootlet structures on the epitheca that supported the attachment of the coral on the substrate. The extensive collection of small-sized A. cavum (up to 2 cm) with various rhizoid structures and attachment scars from the Staryi Yam locality (Moscow area, Pakhra River, abandoned Yamskoi Quarry) was studied. The morphogenesis of rhizoids was is described in detail.
Databáze: OpenAIRE