Deltocyathus complanatus Squires, 1958

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Deltocyathus complanatus Squires, 1958

Pl. 5, figs 9, 11

*1958 Deltocyathus ? complanatus n. sp.: Squires, p. 50, pl. 10, figs 21–22.

v1958 Discosmilia analavelonensis nov. sp.: Alloiteau, p. 198, pl. 33, figs 6–12, text-figs 34–35.

non1970 Discosmilia cf. analavelonensis Alloiteau : Hassan & Salama, p. 87, pl. 1, figs 8a–b.

non 1996 Discosmilia cf. analavelonensis Alloiteau, 1958 : Schuster (listed in appendix).

1997 Deltocyathus ? complanatus: Stilwell , p. 104, tab. 1.

2000 Deltocyathus complanatus, Squires 1958 : Löser, p. 27.

2000 Discosmilia analavelonensis, Alloiteau 1958 : Löser, p. 32.

Dimensions. d= 4–8 mm; s=40–48+s5; h=1.3–2.5 mm.

Description. Discoid-subpatellate, circular in outline; base flat; costosepta arranged in 3 complete cycles with the beginning of a fourth cycle in 6 systems in corallites that are around 4 mm in diameter; costosepta arranged in 4 complete cycles in 6 systems in corallites having a diameter of around 7 mm, nearly complete in corallites that are around 6 mm in diameter; S1 and S2 equal, straight, reaching the axial region; lower cycle septa fuse with higher cycle ones in the centre of corallum.

Type locality of species. Campanian-Maastrichtian of New Zealand .

Distribution. Campanian-Maastrichtian of New Zealand, Upper Campanian-Maastrichtian of Madagascar.