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Cladopsammia

Lacaze-Duthiers, 1897, p. 208

Type Species

C. rolandi Lacaze-Duthiers, 1897, 208, pl. 11, figs. 1-7; Monotypy

Type Specimen: Syntype; MNHN ; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Recent: off Algeria

Types species best described by Zibrowius (1980).

Classification

Diagnosis

Corallum forming small bushy colonies; costae well developed and granular; Pourtalès plan well developed; pali usually absent; columella small and papillose; azooxanthellate.

Comparisons

Intermediate between Rhizopsammia and Dendrophyllia in corallite integration.

Remarks

This genus and family were monographed by Cairns (2001), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology. Six species, only one being fossil.

This page has been in preparation since 08-Oct-2008 15:21

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 31-Oct-2008 14:25.

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


Cladopsammia rolandi,small colony
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Cladopsammia rolandi, calicular view
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