Escharopora
Escharopora falciformis
SMH collection
Escharopora hilli
Photo courtesy of Jack Kallmeyer
Scale bar is 1 cm
Unbranched and lanceolate zooarium (bifoliate and proximally tapering); rarely branched. Subelliptical zooecia aligned or alternating across zooarium.
Species
Escharopora acuminata (James, 1875)
Occurrence: Fulton, Economy, Southgate, McMicken
Reference: Bassler, 1906; Dalvé, 1948
Originally named Ptilodictya acuminata
Sword-shaped and very similar to E. falciformis, found in the Fairview.
Escharopora eparmata Karklins, 1983
Occurrence: Clays Ferry
Reference: Karklins, 1983
Escharopora falciformis (Nicholson)
Occurrence: Mount Hope, Fairmount
Reference: Bassler, 1906; Dalvé, 1948
Forms parallel-sided sword-shaped fronds.
Escharopora hilli (James, 1878)
Occurrence: Mount Hope, Fairmount, Bellevue, Corryville, Mount Auburn
Reference: Bassler, 1906; Dalvé, 1948
Originally named Ptilodictya hilli
Like E. falciformis, but with prominent transverse ridges
Escharopora maculata (Ulrich)
Occurrence: Fairmount
Reference: Bassler, 1906; Dalvé, 1948
Forms flaring fronds, intermediate in shape between E. falciformis and E. pavonia.
Escharopora pavonia (D'Orbigny, 1849)
Occurrence: Fairmount
Reference: Bassler, 1906; Dalvé, 1948
Originally named Ptilodictya pavonia. Also called Monticulipora (Monotrypa) pavonia. Includes Stictopora clathratula James, 1871, Chaetetes clathratulus
Forms broad fronds
