The Barremian Early Aptian scleractinia from Provence (SE France).

In the Urgonian limestones from Provence of Barremian-Early Aptian age, 29 scleractinian species are described, belonging to 14 families and five subo rders: Amphiastreina, Rhipidogyrina, Archaeocoeniina, Stylinina et Astreoin a. The suborder Stylinina Alloiteau, 1952, is emended. Twenty genera are re cognized among wich two new: Saltocyathus and Rhipidomeandra (Rhipidogyrina ). Among the 29 species identified, six are new: Donacosmilia massaliensis, Paraclausastrea valclusensis, P. pulchra, Diploastraea crassicostata. Two species belong to the new genera (Saltocyathus urgonensis, Rhipidomeandra b ugrovae). On a european scale this fauna tends to characterize the Barremia n-Early Aptian interval and shows a strong affinity with the Carpathian fau na even if some of the species are also found in other regions.