ASGP (2007), vol. 77: 141-145

Actinaraeopsis ventosiana, A NEW SCLERACTINIAN SPECIES FROM THE LOWER CRETACEOUS OF PROVENCE (SE FRANCE)

Elżbieta MORYCOWA (1) & Jean-Pierre MASSE (2)

1) Institute of Geological Science, Jagiellonian University, Oleandry Str. 2a, 30-063 Kraków, Poland
2) Centre de Sédimentologie-Paléontologie, unité associée au CNRS: GéosystŔmes carbonatés, Université de Provence, 13331 Marseille cedex 3, France

Morycowa, E. & Masse, J.-P., 2007. Actinaraeopsis ventosiana, a new scleractinian species from the Lower Cretaceous of Provence (SE France). Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae, 77: 141-145.

Abstract: Actinaraeopsis ventosiana is a new scleractinian coral species from the Lower Cretaceous shallow- water limestones of the Mont Ventoux (Provence, SE France). To date only two Late Jurassic species of this genus have been known, i.e. Actinaraeopsis araneola Roniewicz and A. exilis Roniewicz. The new species shows some similarity to the Jurassic species A. araneola, but differs in microstructure details and morphometric parameters.