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William Albert Oliver

Publications and source records attributed to William Albert Oliver.

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lowaphyllum (rugose coral) from the Upper Devonian of Arizona

The rugose coral genus lowaphyllum is uncommon but widely distributed in rocks of Devonian age. It is here reported for the first time from western North America (Late Devonian). lowaphyllum is also known from the late Middle and Late Devonian of Eastern North America, but the lack of Early and early Middle Devonian species anywhere in North America leaves open the question of derivation of these forms and their relationship to Early Devonian species in Europe and Australia.

Arizona

Classification and new genera of noncystimorph colonial rugose corals from the Onesquethaw stage in New York and adjacent areas

A. proposed classification is outlined for 39 species of colonial rugose corals in 10 genera belonging to the families Stauriidae, Craspcdophyllidae (including Cylindrophyllinae new subfamily and Craspedophyllinac), Disphyllidae?, and Zaphrentidae, from the Onesquethaw and lower Cazenovia Stages in New York and adjacent areas. These corals are described or redescribed in another report now in press. Three new genera, Asterobillingsa , Grewgiphyllum , and Cyathocylindrium , are described in this report.

New York, Ontario