Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 162. Texanites soutoni soutoni (Bm\y, 1S55). BMNH-C19461. (British Museum photograph.) x 0,95. 1963: 92). Until the question of the true whorl section of T. lonsdalei is resolved,the species has to be maintained with some doubt, but bearing in mind theaffinity with the T. soutoni-S. woodsi plexus. Detailed studies of the ontogeny of the species as outlined here (p. 194)definitely allay Matsumotos suspicion (1970: 279) that T. soutoni could possiblyhave Plesiotexanites inner whorls. Occurrence T. soutoni is r
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 162. Texanites soutoni soutoni (Bm\y, 1S55). BMNH-C19461. (British Museum photograph.) x 0,95. 1963: 92). Until the question of the true whorl section of T. lonsdalei is resolved,the species has to be maintained with some doubt, but bearing in mind theaffinity with the T. soutoni-S. woodsi plexus. Detailed studies of the ontogeny of the species as outlined here (p. 194)definitely allay Matsumotos suspicion (1970: 279) that T. soutoni could possiblyhave Plesiotexanites inner whorls. Occurrence T. soutoni is relatively common in the Upper Santonian of the Umzamba CRETACEOUS FAUNAS FROM SOUTH AFRICA 213. Fig. 163. Texanites soutoni soutoni (Baily, 1855).BMNH-C19461. (British Museum photograph.) x 0,95. Formation of Pondoland at the type section, locality 1, and is also known fromborehole and other subsurface material near Richards Bay, Zululand (Klinger& Kennedy 1977). Rare occurrences are known from Umkwelane Hill and theFalse Bay area of Zululand. The species is very rare in Madagascar (Collignon 1948: 78), and as yetno good specimens have been figured from that area. In view of the other closesimilarities between Pondoland and Madagascar faunas, pseudo-schloenbachiids, Hauericeras, etc., this is very surprising. 214 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Texanites soutoni (Baily) natalense ssp. 164-185 Mortoniceras sp. aff. soutoni Spath, 1921: 235. Texanites soutoni (Baily): Kennedy & Klinger, 1972: pis 72-73. Etymology Refers to the geographic occurrence. Holotype SAS-H126B/3 (Figs 164-165), Bed B locality 105, south-eastern shoresof False Bay, Zululand, St Luci
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