UGA Stratigraphy Lab

The data is in the strata

Homotrypella

Specimen Photo Specimen Photo

Homotrypella granulifera
photo from Karklins, 1984
Scale bar is 1 cm

Homotrypella has been synonymized with Peronopora, but I am unable to confirm the assignment of these species to Peronopora

Species

Homotrypella cumingsi Utgaard and Perry, 1964
Occurrence: Whitewater
Reference: Utgaard and Perry, 1964

Homotrypella hospitalis (Nicholson, 1881)
Occurrence: Waynesville, Liberty, Whitewater, Saluda
Reference: Bassler, 1906; Utgaard and Perry, 1964; Brown and Daly, 1985; Hickey, 1988; Cuffey in Davis and Cuffey, 1998 (mention)
Originally named Monticulipora (Prasopora) selwynii var. hospitalis. Also called Prasopora hospitalis, Peronopora hospitalis, Monticulipora hospitalis, Heterotrypa winchelli, Monticulipora winchelli, Atactoporella crassa, Homotrypella rustica, Homotrypella expansa
Massive growth form, numerous mesopores with closely spaced diaphragms, numerous and strong acanthopores, rounded zooecia with numerous cystiphragms and diaphragms.