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Turbinoliidae

Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848

Diagnosis

Corallum solitary (generally conical), free (completely invested by polyp), azooxanthellate, sometimes reproducing by transverse division; septa laminar, composed on one fan system of numerous closely spaced simple trabeculae resulting in a smooth axial margin, not dentate); wall septothecal; endothecal dissepiments and synapticulae absent; intercostal grooves deep, sometimes pitted or perforate; septa arranged in various symmetries but usually hexameral; pali and columella present or absent.

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This page has been in preparation since 02-Oct-2009 17:15

This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 02-Oct-2009 17:15.

Page authors are: Stephen D. Cairns. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns

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