Caryophyllia konincki (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)

Baron-Szabo, Rosemarie C., 2008, Dendrophylliina, Caryophylliina, Fungiina, Microsolenina, and Stylinina, Zootaxa 1952, pp. 1-244 : 48-51

Caryophyllia konincki (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)

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v*1848d Cyathina Koninckii: Milne Edwards & Haime , p. 290.

v1850 a Cyathina cylindrica: Milne Edwards & Haime , p. 45.

v1850 a Cyathina Bredae : Milne Edwards & Haime, p. 46.

1850a Cyathina Debeyana : Milne Edwards & Haime, p. 46.

v1857 Caryophyllia cylindrica: Milne Edwards , vol. 2, p. 17.

v1857 Caryophyllia Konincki: Milne Edwards , vol. 2, p. 17.

v1857 Caryophyllia Bredai: Milne Edwards , vol. 2, p. 18.

v1863 Caryophyllia decemplex: de Fromentel , p. 168, pl. 21, figs 2–2b.

1869 Caryophyllia decemeris de Fromentel : Duncan, p. 16.

1873 Caryophyllia arcotensis Stoliczka , p. 7, pl. 1, figs 1–10 (non Forbes 1846).

1880 Caryophyllia compressa, Duncan : Duncan, p. 17, pl. 1, figs 1–4.

1880 Caryophyllia Indica, Duncan : Duncan, p. 17, pl. 1, figs 5–7.

1880 Caryophyllia Feddeni, Duncan : Duncan, p. 18, pl. 1, figs 8–10.

pars1914 Caryophyllia Arcotensis Forbes sp. 1846 : Felix, pars 7, p. 209.

1914 Caryophyllia Bredai E. H. sp. 1850 : Felix, pars 7, p. 209.

1914 Caryophyllia compressa Duncan 1880 : Felix, pars 7, p. 210.

1914 Caryophyllia cylindrica E. H. sp. 1850: Felix, pars 7, p. 210.

1914 Caryophyllia Feddeni Duncan 1880 : Felix, pars 7, p. 210.

1914 Caryophyllia Indica Duncan 1880 : Felix, pars 7, p. 210.

1914 Caryophyllia Konincki E. H. sp. 1848 : Felix, pars 7, p. 210.

1922 Caryophyllia danica , n. sp.: Nielsen, p. 221, pl. 2, figs 19, 20.

1925 Caryophyllia Bredai E. H. sp. : Umbgrove, p. p. 114, pl. 11, figs 20, 25–26.

1925 Caryophyllia Konincki E. H. sp. : Umbgrove, p. 114.

v1933 Caryophyllia stephensoni n. sp.: Wells, p. 124, pl. 12, figs 6–7, pl. 14, figs 15–18.

v1933 Caryophyllia mississippiensis n. sp.: Wells, p. 126, pl. 14, figs 19–20.

1952b Cylindrocyathus popenguinensis nov. sp.: Alloiteau, p. 11, pl. 1, figs 3–4.

1955 Caryophyllia arcotensis (Forb.) : Rossi Ronchetti, p. 114.

1955 Caryophyllia cupuliformis Stol. : Rossi Ronchetti, p. 114.

(v)1955 Caryophyllia calcitrapai (v. Koenen): Rozkowska, p. 246, pl. 1, figs 3, 4, pl. 2, figs 1, 2, text-figs 4–6. 1955 Caryophyllia kongieli n. sp.: Rozkowska, p. 251, pl. 1, figs 1, 2, pl. 2, fig. 4, text-figs 7, 8.

1970 Caryophyllia aegyptiaca sp. nov.: Hassan & Salama, p. 82, pl. 2, figs 11a–c.

1970 Caryophyllia phanerocosta sp. nov.: Hassan & Salama, p. 82, pl. 2, figs 11a–c.

1970 Caryophyllia quadragenaria var. vigentipali Hassan & Salama , p. 84, pl. 2, figs 4a, b.

1970 Asterosmilia decapali sp. nov.: Hassan & Salama, p. 89, pl. 3, figs 5a–c.

1972 Caryophyllia andreasi sp. n.: Floris, p. 40, pl. 2, figs 1A–5.

1975 Caryophyllia matesovae sp. nov.: Kuzmicheva, p. 23, pl. 2, figs 8–9.

1984 Caryophyllia arcotensis Stoliczka, 1873 : Pal. et al., p. 60, pl. 2, fig. 20. pl. 3, fig. 21.

1987 Caryophyllia jasmundi Wanner, 1902 : Kuzmicheva, p. 114, pl. 18, figs 4a–5b.

1987 Caryophyllia matesovae Kuzmicheva, 1975 : Kuzmicheva, p. 117, pl. 19, figs 3–4.

1995 Caryophylliidae sp. indet. 2: Abdel-Gawad & Gameil, p. 20, pl. 20, figs 7–8.

1995 Caryophyllia decemplex Fromentel, 1862 : Tchéchmédjiévaa, p. 54, pl. 10, fig. 9.

?1995 Caryophyllia konincki (Edwards & Haime, 1847) : Tchéchmédjiéva, p. 55, pl. 10, fig. 10.

non1995 Caryophyllia agatdalensis Floris, 1972 : Tchéchmédjiéva, p. 55, pl. 10, fig. 10.

1995 Caryophyllia cylindrica (Edwards & Haime, 1850) : Tchéchmédjiéva, p. 56, pl. 11, fig. 7, pl. 12, fig. 1. 1995 Caryophyllia debeyana (Edwards & Haime, 1850) : Tchéchmédjiéva, p. 57, pl. 12, figs 2, 3.

1995 Caryophyllia bredae (Edwards & Haime, 1850) : Tchéchmédjiéva, p. 57, pl. 12, fig. 4.

1996 Caryophyllia jasmundi Wanner, 1902 : Schuster, p. 80.

?1997 Caryophyllia cf. konincki Milne-Edw. & H. 1848: Löser, p. 104.

1999 Caryophyllia bredai: Leloux , p. 193, figs 2.

2000 Caryophyllia arcotensis, Stoliczka 1873 : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia bredai (Milne-Edwards & Haime 1851) : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia compressa, Duncan 1880 : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia cylindrica (Milne-Edwards & Haime 1851) : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia decemplex, de Fromentel 1862 : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia feddeni, Duncan 1880 : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia indica, Duncan 1880 : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia konincki (Milne-Edwards & Haime 1848) : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia mississippiensis, Wells 1933 : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Caryophyllia stephensoni, Wells 1933 : Löser, p. 17.

2000 Cylindrocyathus popenguinensis, Alloiteau 1952 : Löser, p. 27.

2002 Caryophyllia arcotensis Stoliczka, 1873 : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

2002 Caryophyllia bredai (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850) : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

2002 Caryophyllia compressa Duncan, 1880 : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

2002 Caryophyllia cylindrica (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850) : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

v2002 Caryophyllia decemplex Fromentel, 1863 : Baron-Szabo, p. 157, pl. 117, figs 4, 7.

2002 Caryophyllia feddeni Duncan, 1880 : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

2002 Caryophyllia indica Duncan, 1880 : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

2002 Caryophyllia konincki (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850) : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

2002 Caryophyllia mississippiensis Wells, 1933 : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

2002 Caryophyllia popenguinensis (Alloiteau 1952) : Baron-Szabo, p. 157.

v2002 Caryophyllia stephensoni Wells, 1933 : Baron-Szabo, p. 157, pl. 117, figs 5–6.

(v)2005 Caryophyllia danica: Bernecker & Weidlich , p. 16ff, fig. 7A, figs 7 (2, 3).

Dimensions. d (min)=1.5– 16 mm; d (max)= 2–18 mm; d (min)/d (max)==0.81–0.96; s (adult)=48+s5; h=up to 45 mm.

Description. Turbinate to variably conical, circular to slightly elliptical in outline; costosepta generally thin, arranged in 4 cycles in 6 systems, complete in specimens that are 8 mm in diameter and larger, incomplete in younger forms (3–7 mm in diameter); in specimens 2–4 mm in diameter the number of septa is 24 or slightly larger (around 30), in a corallite diameter of 6 mm the number of septa is around 36, in a corallite of 7 to 8 mm in diameter 4 complete or nearly complete cycles (44–48 septa) are developed; in corallites thar are larger than 8 mm in diameter, septa of an imcomplete 5 th cycle are present (e.g., in d: 14–18 mm, 68–72 septa present); septa S1 and S2 more dominant, becoming equal in later ontogenetical stages; columella made of a small number of twisted segments, weakly developed; pali elongate, often thick.

elliptical can be observed in all of the investigated specimens. Both larger and smaller specimens have been reported from Denmark, Egypt, Pakistan, and Ukraine.

In the original description of the species Caryophyllia popenguinensis ( Alloiteau, 1952b) from the Maastrichtian of Senegal, Alloiteau (1952b) stated that 48 septa were present in a corallite of 4.5 mm in diameter. However, the illustration of the type specimen ( Alloiteau 1952b, pl. 1, fig. 4) seems to only show around 34 septa, thus closely corresponding with very juvenile stages of the species C. konincki .

The material from the Maastrichtian of Libya assigned to Caryophyllia cupuliformis by Rossi Ronchetti (1955, p. 114) is slightly larger (10 mm) than the species C. konincki (= 7 mm), has exactly 4 complete cycles or additional septa (48–54) of the beginning fifth cycle, and is nearly circular in outline. It assumed that these specimens represent a slightly later ontogenetical stage than the specimens described as C. konincki .

Text-Fig. 2 Caryophyllia konincki ( Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848d) . A, B, syntype of Caryophyllia cylindrica ( Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850a) , MNHN, Mo1151, Maastrichtian of Belgium, scale bar: 5 mm; A, cross view of corallum; B, upper surface longitudinal view; C, type material of Caryophyllia kongieli Rozkowska, 1955 , as figured in Rozkowska (1955), Upper Danian of Poland, cross view, scale bar: 2 mm; D, G, syntypes of Caryophyllia konincki ( Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848d) , MNHN, Mo1301, Milne Edwards & Haime coll., Maastrichtian of Belgium; D, longitudinal view of corallum, slightly oblique, scale bar: 3 mm; G, cross view, polished surface, scale bar: 3.5 mm; E, F, syntype of Caryophyllia bredai ( Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850a) , MNHN, Mo 1150, Maastrichtian of Belgium, scale bar: 5.5. mm; E, cross view of corallum, oblique; F, upper surface longitudinal view; H, Caryophyllia indica ( Duncan, 1880) , type material as figured in Duncan (1880), Paleocene of Pakistan, cross view of corallum showing part of septal appara-

The species Caryophyllia andreasi Floris, 1972 , was described from the Danian of Denmark by Floris (1972, p. 40ff) as having 72 septa in a corallite 17 x 15.3 mm in diameter. However, on page 42 he combined specimens in an illogical ontogenetical manner in that corals are grouped which 1) have the same number of septa in coralla significantly differing in diameter, and 2) larger corallites that have a smaller number of septa are put together with smaller corallites that have a distinctly larger number of septa (e.g., coralla that are 7–8 mm in diameter with 64–66 septa are grouped with corals that are 9 mm in diameter but only have 44 septa). Therefore, it is assumed that these specimens represent different species. Among the specimens described by Floris are corals that very closely agree with the species C. konincki (d: 7–8 mm with 48 septa). Moreover, forms having 52–60 septa in corallites 9–11 mm in diameter are documented which are here interpreted to represent intermediate ontogenetical of C. konincki . In addition, there are corals that are believed to belong to the ontogenetically latest stages (d: 14–18 mm with 68–72 septa). Besides the dimensions of skeletal elements, specimens assigned to C. andreasi closely agree with the original description of the species C. konincki in having 1) rather thin septa, 2) S1 and S2 nearly equal, 3) a rather weakly developed columella, and 4) elongate pali.

From the Upper Campanian of Bulgaria Tchéchmédjiéva (1995) described the form Caryophyllia agatdalensis Floris, 1972 . However, the specimen illustrated shows a septal arrangement according to the Pourtalès plan, therefore representing a dendrophylliid form.

Type locality of species. Maastrichtian of Belgium (Ciply) .

Distribution. Senonian of England (Northfleet), Upper Campanian of Bulgaria and Germany, Maastrichtian Belgium (Ciply), the Netherlands, Libya (Sofeggin), India (Arrialoor Group),? Germany, and Senegal, Upper Maastrichtian of the USA (Navarro Formation, Mustang River, Texas), Campanian-Maastrichtian (Ladakh) and Danian of Pakistan (Laki Range, Sind), Paleocene of Egypt and Ukraine, Danian of Denmark ( Greenland and Fakse), Upper Danian of Poland and Turkmenistan.