adjacent.
The
tubes adjacent to the lamella are small, because they correspond to the inferior part of the tubes.Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous: Sainte-Croix (Vaud), Switzer- land; Hauterivian,Censeau
(Doubs),France
(Valangian),Fontenay and Auxerre
(Yonne),France
(Rhodonian).
Plesiotypes.
—Cat. No.
69884,U.S.N.M.
TRIGONOECIAHAIMEANA DeLoriol, 1863 Plate 1, figs. 6-12
1863. Reptomultisparsa haimeana
De
Loriol, Les Invertebres du Neocomien inf6rieurduMont
Salevepres Geneve, vol. 2, p. 136, pi. 17,fig. 4.1S83. Reptomultisparsa haimeanaKeeping,Fossilsofthe Neocomian ofUpware and Brickhill (Cambridgeshire andBedfordshire), p. 137.
1S99. Reptomultisparsa haimei Gregory, Catalogue of Cretaceous Bryozoa in theBritish Museum,vol. 1,p. 117, fig. 5.
Measurements.—
Diameterofaperture...
Diameterofperistome
.
Diameteroftubes Distanceofperistomes..
Separationofperistomes
Ste.-Croix
Mm.
0.10 .16 .20
.72- 80 .72
Faringdon
Mm.
0.10 .16 .20 .64
.48- 60
Gregory
Mm.
0.10
Type
Mm
0.10 20- .25
.60-1.00
,18-.22
Affinities.
— De
Loriol's type is not very well preserved, but ourspecimens,
which we have compared with
it, aremuch
better.The
zoarium incrusts spongesand
shellsoverconsiderable surfaces(fig. 6).
The
large transverse overlapping wrinkles characteristic of thespecieshave
been observedinspecimensfrom
Sainte-Croix (fig.7),
as well as
Faringdon
(fig. 10).The
ovicellistriangular,very convex,and
quite similar to that in other species of the genus. Itsdimen-
sions are quitevariable, varyingfrom
once to twice the size.The
ovicell
shown
in Figure 12 is the largest one observed.Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous: Varappe, near Geneva, Switzer- land (De Loriol) (Hauterivian), Sainte-Croix (Vaud), Switzerland(Valangian);
Faringdon and Upware, England
(Aptian).Plesiotypes.
—Cat.
Nos. 69885, 69886,U.S.N.M.
TRIGONOECIA (MESENTERIPORA) NEOCOMIENSIS D'Orbigny, 1853 Plate 2, fig. 11
1853. Mesenteripora neocomiensis D'Orbigny, Pal6ontologie frangaise, Terrain Cretace, vol. 5, p. 808,pi.756, figs. 7-9.
Measurements.
— Diameter
of orifice, 0.14-0.16mm.;
diameter ofperistome, 0.18-0.20
mm.;
distance of peristomes, 1.00-1.20mm.;
separation of peristomes, 0.70
mm.
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vol.67Structure.
— Although
verybeautiful,D'Orbigny'sfigure isnotcom-
plete.
A
considerablenumber
oftubesbearat theirbaselarge trans- verse wrinkles.They
arenot constant, it is true;when
the tubes are very longand
are insertedbetween two
peristomes (distance of 1.20mm.),
the wrinkles are quite visible in the inferior nonsalient portion;when
the tubes are short (distance, 0.70mm.),
thewrinkleshave
disappeared.We have
not observed the ovicell,but we
classify the species provisionallyin thegenus Trigonoeciabecause the sectionsare identi- calwith those of otherspecies of the genus.The
fronds beingun- dulated, there is never perfectsymmetry
in the sections. Pergensand Gregory have
erroneously identified this specieswith Diastopora compressa Goldfuss, 1827, inwhich
the micrometricmeasurments
aremuch
smaller.Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous: Sainte-Croix, Switzerland (Val- angian);Morteau
(Jura),France
(Urgonian).Plesiotype.—Cat. No. 69887,
U.S.N.M.
Genus
CARDIOECIA
Canuand Bassler, 1922The
ovicell is triangular, transverse, cordiform, little convex, smooth, symmetrical; the oeciostome is small, salient,median.The
tubesareclub-shaped,with tripaiietal
gemmation on
abasallamella.Genotype.
—
-Cardioecia(Bidiastopora)neocomiensisD'Orbigny, 1853.Lower
Cretaceous (Neocomian, Aptian).
The
ovicell is less salientand more expanded
than in Trigonoecia.The
tubesarelongerand
club-shaped.The
lattercharacterisclearly visible in transverse sections,which have
alargernumber
of tubesand
increase regularlyfrom
center to circumference.We have
observed only the free forms of growth, but encrusting forms are quite possible.The
oeciostome always measures 0.10mm. and
the oeciopore 0.06mm. No
exceptions to thishave
beenfound.CARDIOECIANEOCOMIENSISD'Orbigny,1853 Plate2, figs. 1-7
1853. Bidiastopora neocomiensis D'Orbigny, Paleontologie francaise, Terrain Cretace,vol. 5, p. 800,pi. 784, figs. 9-11.
1902. Bidiastopora campicheanaCanu,Bryozoairesfossiles,Collection Campich.
Bull.Soc. Geol. France, ser. 4, vol. 2, p. 11.
Measurements.
— Diameter
of aperture, 0.10mm.;
diameter of peri-stome, 0.16
mm.
; zooecialdiameter, 0.20mm.
; distanceofperistomes, 0.40-0.50mm.;
separation of peristomes, 0.50mm.; width
of large fronds, 3mm.
Variations.
—
This species is very irregularand
D'Orbigny's figure represents only one phase of it. In their perfectform
the tubes are visibleand
salient (fig. 2). This character disappears easilyevenon
CYCLOSTOMATOUS BEYOZOA CANU AND
BASSLEB41
thesame
fragment of frond (figs. 2, 7); the tubes cease to be visibleand
the peristomes are very salient (fig. 2).The
latter frequentlyare less developed (figs. 3, 4, 6)
and
the superficial aspect is totally different. Insome
very rare cases theybecome
almost adjacent(fig. 5.)
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ovicellshown
in Figure 3 is the typicaland
perfect form; it is heart-shaped, transverse, convex, smooth, symmetrical,and
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median
axis;but
regularityand symmetry
disappear rather easily (fig. 6).The
oeciostomemeas-
ures 0.10
mm. and
the oeciopore 0.06mm.
The
zone ofgrowth
is shortbut
very thick (figs. 2, 5).Structure.
—
In longitudinal section thetubes are long, club-shaped,much expanded
at their extremity, where, in consequence of the closeness of the peristomes, they appear closedby
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vol.67The gemmation
is triparietalon
a basal lamella (=
median).The
walls are thick
and
vesicular.Intransverse section the tubes areorbicular or elliptical, largest at the periphery, with verythickwalls.
The median
(basal) lamellaisalmost rectilinear.
Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous (Valangian) : Sainte-Croix (Vaud), Switzerland(common).
Plesiotypes.
—Cat.
No. 69888,U.S.N.M.
CARDIOECIANEOCOMIENSISPARVULA.newvariety Plate2, fig.8
The
micrometricmeasurements
aresomewhat
smallerand
the ovi- cellless regular than in the typicalform.The
tubes are visible.Measurements.
— Diameter
of orifice, 0.08mm.;
diameter of peri-stome, 0.14
mm.;
distance of peristomes, 0.64mm.;
separation of peristomes, 0.50mm.
Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous (Valangian): Sainte-Croix (Vaud),
Switzerland (rare).
Holotype
—
Cat. No. 69890,U.S.N.M.
CARDIOECIANEOCOMIENSIS ENTALOPHOROIDES,newvariety Plate2, figs. 9,10
The zoarium
is cylindrical orsomewhat
compressed.The
peri- stomes are arranged in verticells.The
ovicell ismore
globularand
less transverse.
Measurements.
— Diameter
of aperture, 0.12mm.;
diameter of peri- stome,0.16mm.;
separationofperistomes, 0.56mm.;
distance of peri- stomes 0.34mm.
The
separation can bemeasured
only in the portions of the sur- facewhere
the peristomes are arranged in quincunx.The
ovicell appearslesscordiformand more
globularbecausethezoarium is sub- cylindrical. This isnot Entalophora neocomiensis D'Orbigny, 1853 inwhich
the tubes are visableand more
distant.Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous (Valangian): Sainte-Croix (Vaud), Switzerland.Cotype.—
Cat. No. 69889,U.S.N.M.
CARDIOECIA VERTICELLATA,newspecies Plate3, figs. 1-4
Description.
— The zoarium
is cylindrical, arborescent.The
tubes arevery short, flat, indistinct or separatedby
a salient thread; the peristomes are thick, salient, orbicular, generally arranged in close verticells.The
zone ofgrowth
is a broad cone.The
ovicell is tri-angular, elongated, very convex, smooth; the oeciostome is small salient, orbicular.
ABT.2I
CYCL.OSTOMATOUS BRYOZOA CANU AND BASSLER 43
Measurements.— Diameter
of orifice, 0.10mm.;
diameter of peri- stome, 0.14mm.;
distance of peristomes, 0.30mm.;
separation ofperistomes, 0.40
mm.
Variations.
— The
tubes with prominent threads are visible onlyon
the specimenswithworn and
little salientperistomes.The
sepa- ration of the peristomes can bemeasured
onlyon
specimenswhere
they are arranged in quinqunx.The
ovicell issomewhat
differentfrom
that in other speciesand
resembles Trigonoecia. It differs, nevertheless, in the absence of transverse wrinkles. Moreover,we know
that the typicalexpanded form
visibleon
the lamellarzoarium
disappears easilyon
thesecylin- drical specimens.Structure.
— The
sections are,indeed, thoseof thegenus Cardioecia.In longitudinal section the tubes are club-shaped, with moniliform walls, but very thick
and
strongly calcified; thegemmation
is tri- parietalon
themedian
lamella.In transverse section the tubes are orbicular or elliptical, with diameter increasing
toward
the periphery.The
walls here are very thick.Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous (Valangian): Sainte-Croix (Vaud), Switzerland.Cotypes.—Cat.
No.
69891,U.S.N.M.
CARDIOECIA HYSELYI DeLoriol, 1869 Plate3, figs. 5-8
1869. Mesenteriporahyselyi
De
Loriol and Gillieron, Monographie paleon- tologique de l'Urgonian de Landeron, MemoiresSociety helvetique desSciences naturelies, vol. 23, p. 40, pi. 3, fig. 1.
Measurements.
— Diameter
ofaperture, 0.12mm.;
diameterof peri- stome, 0.26mm.;
diameter of tubes, 0.24mm.;
distance of peri- stomes, 0.40-0.70mm.;
separation of peristomes, 0.52-0.60mm.
Affinities.
— We have
notexamined De
Loriol's figured typeand we
arenot very certain ofour determination.De
Loriol's descrip- tionsand
figureswere
always incompleteand
inexact.The
tubes are visible or invisible; the peristomes arelittle or verysalient,
sometimes
arranged in verticells.The
ovicell is cordiform,rather regular, little convex.
The
zone ofgrowth
is thick.The
sections are identical with those of Cardioecia neocomiensis D'Orbigny, 1853,but
the present species,which
has a similar exte- rior aspect, differs in its larger peristomesand
in its foliated andmuch
broaderfronds.Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous: Sainte-Croix (Vaud), Switzer- land; (Valangian),Landeron
(Neuchatel), Switzerland (Urgonian).Plesiotypes.
—Cat.
No. 69892,U.S.N.M.
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Plate3, figs.9-15
Description.
— The zoarium
isfree, cylindrical or compressed, with, bifurcated fronds.The
tubes are short, visible, convex, separatedby
alittledeveloped furrow; the peristomes are obicular, salient, thick, arranged inquincunx
or in close verticells.The
zone ofgrowth
is broad or conical.The
ovicell is cordiform, littlesalient, smooth; the oeciostome issalient, small, orbicular.The
base is alittle expanded.
Measurements.
— Diameter
oforifice, 0.14mm.;
diameter of peri- stomes, 0.28mm.;
distance of peristomes, 0.48-0.60mm.;
separa- tion of peristomes, 0.80mm.
Structure.
—
Inlongitudinal section the tubes arelong, club-shaped, with moniliform walls,much expanded
in their terminal portion;they appear closed
by
pseudofacetteson
account of the closeness of the peristomes.The gemmation
is triparietalon
amedian
lamella.In transverse section the tubes areround,increasingin size
toward
the periphery, separatedby
the vesicular tissue of the thickened walls.The median
lamella is not alwaysrectilinear.In meridian sections the tubes are lozenge-shaped in the axis of the
median
lamella,which
does not entirely traverse the zoarium;the lateral tubes
have
thenormal
form.Affinities.
—
This beautiful species has the exterior aspect of Car-dioecia neocomiensis D'Orbigny, 1853, but it differs in its larger micrometric dimensions in itsfronds being
much
lessexpanded and more
frequently cylindrical.Occurrence.
— Lower
Cretaceous (Aptian): Faringdon,England (common).
Cotypes.
—Cat.
No. 69893,U.S.N.M.
CARDIOECIA PAUPER,newspecies Plate 5, figs. 1, 2
Description.
— The zoarium
is free, cylindrical.The
tubes are indistinct, scarcely convex, smooth.The
peristomes are arrangedin transverse
rows
or in quincunx; they are orbicular, thin, little salient.The
zone ofgrowth
is an elevated cone.The
ovicell issmall, elliptical, transverse, little convex, smooth.
Measurements.
— Diameter
of aperture, 0.14mm.;
diameter ofperistome, 0.18
mm.;
distanceof peristomes, 0.48-0.56mm.;
sepa- ration ofperistomes, 0.64mm.
; diameterof zoarium, 3mm.
Affinities.