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Afiacyathus

Afiacyathus VORONIN, 1962

Specimen-type: Afiacyathus lativallum holotype, VORONIN, 1962, pl. 4, fig. 4-5

Systematics:
Order: AJACICYATHIDA R. Bedford& J. Bedford, 1939
Suborder: AJACICYATHINA R. Bedford& J. Bedford, 1939
Superfamily: BRONCHOCYATHOIDEA R. Bedford& J. Bedford, 1936
Family: ETHMOCYATHIDAE Debrenne, 1969

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Outer wall

• Shape of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Simple only
• Presence of carcass external plates: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Size of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Uniform size
• Repartition of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Homogeneous repartition
• Type of carcass perforations: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : Pores
• Presence of carcass bumps: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Presence of stipules (OW/SW) : None
• Shape of morphological tubes (OW/SW) : None
• Structure of outer carcass wall (OW/SW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Repartition types of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Straight rows of pores
• Type of additional sheath (OW/SW) : None
• Rows number of carcass perforations per intersept (OW/SW) : More than 2 rows per intersept only
• Subdivision of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Without subdivision

Inner wall

• Shape of carcass perforations openings (IW) : ?
• Shape of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Straight
• Direction of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Horizontal to upwardly opening
• Porosity of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Non-porous
• Type of carcass perforations: inner wall (IW) : Canals
• Building of carcass perforations (IW) : Without participation of vertical structures
• Presence of carcass external plates: inner carcass wall (IW) : None (external plates and/or inner wall)
• Shape of morphological tubes (IW) : None
• Structure of inner carcass wall (IW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Constitution of carcass canal system (IW) : 1 zone
• Type of additional sheath (IW) : None
• Presence of stipules (IW) : None
• Rows number of carcass perforations per intersept (IW) : 1 row per intersept only
• Subdivision of carcass perforations openings (IW) : Without subdivision

Intervallum

• Presence of intervallar cells : None
• Type of links between intervallar structures : Synapticulae
• Presence of vertical intervallar structures : Present
• Presence of tabulae : none
• Type of vertical intervallar structures : Septa
• Repartition of vertical intervallar structures pores : Completely porous
• Porosity type of vertical intervallar structures : ?
• Pores shape of vertical intervallar structures : Circular pores
• Repartition of synapticulae : Random

Others informations

• Number of walls : 2
• Stratigraphical extension : Atdabanian ; Botoman
• Geographical repartition : Europe ; Morocco ; Russia
• Shape of cup bulges : None
• Presence of chambers : None
• Type of habitus : Solitary ; Modular
• Structure of central Cavity (or internal if one wall) : Empty
• Presence of thorny corolla : None
• Europe : Iberia ; Italia: Sardinia
• Russia : Tuva
• Botoman : 1
• Atdabanian : 2 ; 3 ; 4
• Type of modularity : Branching by longitudinal subdivisions ; Catenulate
• Cup shapes : Cylindrical-conical
• Type of other aquiferous unit : None

Systematic

• Orders : Ajacicyathida
• Superfamillies inside the Ajacicyathina : Bronchocyathoidea
• Famillies inside the Ajacicyathina : Ethmocyathidae
• Shape of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Simple only
• Cup shapes : Cylindrical-conical
• Suborders inside the Ajacicyathida : Ajacicyathina

External view

• Cup shapes : Cylindrical-conical
• Shape of cup bulges : None
• Structure of outer carcass wall (OW/SW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Type of modularity : Branching by longitudinal subdivisions ; Catenulate
• Type of habitus : Solitary ; Modular
• Size of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Uniform size
• Presence of carcass bumps: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Presence of carcass external plates: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Presence of carcass external plates: inner carcass wall (IW) : None (external plates and/or inner wall)
• Presence of thorny corolla : None
• Type of additional sheath (OW/SW) : None
• Type of additional sheath (IW) : None
• Repartition of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Homogeneous repartition
• Repartition types of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Straight rows of pores
• Shape of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Simple only
• Presence of chambers : None
• Type of other aquiferous unit : None
• Subdivision of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Without subdivision
• Number of walls : 2

Transverse section

• Shape of cup bulges : None
• Structure of outer carcass wall (OW/SW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Structure of inner carcass wall (IW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Number of walls : 2
• Type of habitus : Solitary ; Modular
• Type of carcass perforations: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : Pores
• Presence of carcass bumps: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Building of carcass perforations (IW) : Without participation of vertical structures
• Type of carcass perforations: inner wall (IW) : Canals
• Structure of central Cavity (or internal if one wall) : Empty
• Type of vertical intervallar structures : Septa
• Presence of vertical intervallar structures : Present
• Presence of thorny corolla : None
• Repartition of synapticulae : Random
• Type of links between intervallar structures : Synapticulae
• Presence of intervallar cells : None
• Presence of tabulae : none
• Type of other aquiferous unit : None
• Presence of carcass external plates: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Presence of carcass external plates: inner carcass wall (IW) : None (external plates and/or inner wall)
• Rows number of carcass perforations per intersept (OW/SW) : More than 2 rows per intersept only
• Rows number of carcass perforations per intersept (IW) : 1 row per intersept only
• Constitution of carcass canal system (IW) : 1 zone
• Porosity of vertical intervallar structures : Multiperforate

Longitudinal section

• Shape of cup bulges : None
• Structure of outer carcass wall (OW/SW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Structure of inner carcass wall (IW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Number of walls : 2
• Type of modularity : Branching by longitudinal subdivisions ; Catenulate
• Type of habitus : Solitary ; Modular
• Type of carcass perforations: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : Pores
• Presence of carcass bumps: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Presence of carcass external plates: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Cup shapes : Cylindrical-conical
• Constitution of carcass canal system (IW) : 1 zone
• Shape of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Straight
• Porosity of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Non-porous
• Direction of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Horizontal to upwardly opening
• Type of carcass perforations: inner wall (IW) : Canals
• Structure of central Cavity (or internal if one wall) : Empty
• Presence of carcass external plates: inner carcass wall (IW) : None (external plates and/or inner wall)
• Shape of morphological tubes (IW) : None
• Type of vertical intervallar structures : Septa
• Repartition of vertical intervallar structures pores : Completely porous
• Porosity type of vertical intervallar structures : ?
• Pores shape of vertical intervallar structures : Circular pores
• Presence of vertical intervallar structures : Present
• Presence of thorny corolla : None
• Repartition of synapticulae : Random
• Type of links between intervallar structures : Synapticulae
• Presence of intervallar cells : None
• Presence of tabulae : none
• Type of other aquiferous unit : None
• Presence of chambers : None
• Type of additional sheath (OW/SW) : None
• Type of additional sheath (IW) : None
• Presence of stipules (IW) : None
• Shape of morphological tubes (OW/SW) : None
• Porosity of vertical intervallar structures : Multiperforate

Oblique section

• Shape of cup bulges : None
• Structure of outer carcass wall (OW/SW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Structure of inner carcass wall (IW) : Carcass wall well defined
• Number of walls : 2
• Type of habitus : Solitary ; Modular
• Size of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Uniform size
• Type of carcass perforations: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : Pores
• Presence of carcass bumps: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Presence of stipules (OW/SW) : None
• Shape of morphological tubes (OW/SW) : None
• Cup shapes : Cylindrical-conical
• Shape of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Straight
• Porosity of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Non-porous
• Direction of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Horizontal to upwardly opening
• Building of carcass perforations (IW) : Without participation of vertical structures
• Type of carcass perforations: inner wall (IW) : Canals
• Structure of central Cavity (or internal if one wall) : Empty
• Shape of morphological tubes (IW) : None
• Type of vertical intervallar structures : Septa
• Repartition of vertical intervallar structures pores : Completely porous
• Porosity type of vertical intervallar structures : ?
• Pores shape of vertical intervallar structures : Circular pores
• Presence of vertical intervallar structures : Present
• Presence of thorny corolla : None
• Repartition of synapticulae : Random
• Presence of intervallar cells : None
• Presence of tabulae : none
• Presence of chambers : None
• Type of other aquiferous unit : None
• Presence of carcass external plates: outer wall or single wall (OW/SW) : None
• Presence of carcass external plates: inner carcass wall (IW) : None (external plates and/or inner wall)
• Type of additional sheath (OW/SW) : None
• Type of additional sheath (IW) : None
• Presence of stipules (IW) : None
• Rows number of carcass perforations per intersept (OW/SW) : More than 2 rows per intersept only
• Rows number of carcass perforations per intersept (IW) : 1 row per intersept only
• Shape of carcass perforations openings (IW) : ?
• Porosity of vertical intervallar structures : Multiperforate
• Type of links between intervallar structures : Synapticulae
• Shape of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Simple only
• Subdivision of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Without subdivision
• Subdivision of carcass perforations openings (IW) : Without subdivision
• Constitution of carcass canal system (IW) : 1 zone

Tangential section

• Shape of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Simple only
• Size of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Uniform size
• Repartition of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Homogeneous repartition
• Shape of carcass perforations openings (IW) : ?
• Presence of thorny corolla : None
• Repartition of vertical intervallar structures pores : Completely porous
• Porosity type of vertical intervallar structures : ?
• Pores shape of vertical intervallar structures : Circular pores
• Repartition types of carcass pores (OW/SW) : Straight rows of pores
• Subdivision of carcass perforations openings (OW/SW) : Without subdivision
• Subdivision of carcass perforations openings (IW) : Without subdivision
• Porosity of carcass canals tubes zone A (IW) : Non-porous

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