Ortonellopsis laxa

Name

Ortonellopsis laxa

Rank

Species

Generic Name

[Genus] Ortonellopsis

Authors (Name)

Vachard D. Cózar P.  

Authors (Pub.)

Vachard D. Cózar P. Aretz M. Izart A.  

Publication

Late Viséan–early Serpukhovian cyanobacteria and algae from the Montagne Noire (France); taxonomy and biostratigraphy [2016/8]

Journal

Bulletin of Geosciences

Volume

91

Issue

3

Page number

436

Year

2016

Fossil Status

thallus (calcareous)

Stratigraphy

Serpukhovian

Location

Roc de Murviel, Hérault, France

Paleoregion

Laurussia (Armorica)

Data for Holotypus

Repository Number

MA-RM83; Aretz’ collection, Toulouse, France

Num

Fig. 3D

Pub.

Late Viséan–early Serpukhovian cyanobacteria and algae from the Montagne Noire (France); taxonomy and biostratigraphy [2016/8]

Diagnosis

Elongate colonies formed of trichomes bifurcated as in Ortonella, but not joined together. The walls of the trichomes are dark-microgranular, whereas the spaces between the trichomes are cemented by a microsparitic calcite.