Paracyathus altus Gregory, 1930

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Paracyathus altus Gregory, 1930

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*1930 Paracyathus altus , sp. nov: Gregory, p. 100, pl. 11, figs 8–9b.

1993 Paracyathus cf. altus ( Gregory, 1930) : Carbone et al., p. 227.

Dimensions. d (max., adult)= 12 mm; d (min., adult)= 10 mm; s (adult)=48 (6s1+6s2+12s3+24s4); h= 14–18 mm.

Description. Corallum elliptical in outline; septal arrangement in 4 complete cycles in 6 systems in late

Remarks. Because no Paleocene material of this taxon was available, an image of the Eocene as given in Gregory (1900) is presented here.

Type locality of species. Eocene of India (Upper Ranikot Series) .

Distribution. Upper Paleocene of Somalia, Eocene of India.

Text-Fig. 6 Paracyathus altus Gregory, 1930 , based on the illustration of holotype in Gregory (1930), Eocene of India, cross view, polished surface, scale bar: 4 mm.