. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. NIAGARA FALLS AND VICINITY 147 bifurcating; closely arranged corallites, gradually enlarging toward the surface of the branches. Calyxes in alternating series each mar- gined on the lower side by a projecting circular lip. ;y'l,/^/i ^•h, y ' -/I * 4. t £,. Fig. 43 Cladopora seriata with enlargement of a single branch showing the calyxes, and a section of same showing position of corallites Found in the lower part of the Lockport limestone at Lockport (Hall), and in the Bryozoan bed of the Rochester shale at Niagara. Cladopora multipora Hall (Fig. 44
. Bulletin - New York State Museum. Science. NIAGARA FALLS AND VICINITY 147 bifurcating; closely arranged corallites, gradually enlarging toward the surface of the branches. Calyxes in alternating series each mar- gined on the lower side by a projecting circular lip. ;y'l,/^/i ^•h, y ' -/I * 4. t £,. Fig. 43 Cladopora seriata with enlargement of a single branch showing the calyxes, and a section of same showing position of corallites Found in the lower part of the Lockport limestone at Lockport (Hall), and in the Bryozoan bed of the Rochester shale at Niagara. Cladopora multipora Hall (Fig. 44) (1852. PaL N. Y. 2:140, Pl- 39) Distinguishing characters. Ra- mose or irregularly reticulate form, with the branches often extending beyond the last point of junction and ending in terete extremities; numerous closely ar- Fig. 44 Cladopora multipora, with enlargements j-o-np-ed COrallitPS W^hich are slightly oblique to the axis; calyxes subangular or circular, from 48 to 60 in the space of an inch. Found in the lower part of the Lockport limestone at Lockport (Hall). Probably occurs also at Niagara. Genus striatopora Hall [Ety.: striatus, striated; porus, pore] (1852. PaL N. Y. 2:156) Corallum dendroid, forming simple dividing, cylindric stems. Corallites essentially polygonal, diverging from an imaginary central axis^ their walls greatly thickened by a secondary deposit of cal-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State Museum; New York State Museum. Albany : New York State Education Dept
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