Valettaster stipes Villier, 2010

2010 Valettaster stipes Villier: 714, fig. 7, pl. 1p–r.

Diagnosis. Primary abactinal ossicles low, with irregular digitate outline. External surface flat, lacking ornament.

Types. The holotype is an abactinal ossicle, MPUP VILL026. Paratypes, MPUP VILL027-029, VILL049-051.

Occurrence. All are from the Barremian of Serre de Blayton, near Arnayon, France.

Remarks. Valettaster stipes resembles V. digitatus in the flattened form of the abactinal ossicles and the digitate margin, but differs in the smooth external surface, which in V. digitatus carries fine, closely spaced crater-like spine pits (Fig. 22A–D, G, J).