NMITA:Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America

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Favia dominicensis Vaughan, 1925

Holotype: MCZ 103512

Morphologic Description:

Colony size: medium (10-30cm)

Attachment of skeleton: attached

Wall development between buds: always

Symmetry of bud geometry: multi-directional

Calice or valley width: medium (5-10mm)

Calice relief: low (<2mm)

Calicular platform shape: u-shaped

Coenosteum: narrow (< valley width)

Exothecal dissepiments: present

Number of septal cycles: >3

Septal spacing (per 5mm): 6-12

Relative septa thickness: unequal

Relative costae thickness: equal

Continuity of costae: continuous

Septal lobes: absent

Paliform lobes: absent

Columella continuity: continuous

Columella width: 1/2

Endothecal dissepiments: abundant

Wall structure: parathecal

Double or single wall: single

Distribution:

Early Miocene to Middle Miocene : Baitoa Fm., Rio Yaque del Norte, Dominican Republic;