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Dactylotrochus

Wells, 1954, p. 470

Type Species

Tridacophyllia cervicornis Moseley, 1881, 183, pl. 10, figs.2-3; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Syntype; NHMUK 1880.11.25.105; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Unknown

Type species best described by Cairns (1999). 2 syntypes

Classification

Diagnosis

Corallum solitary, trochoid, attached; calicular edge flares outward as four to eight thecal extensions, some of which bifurcate; wall epithecate, not granular or costate; septal faces bear menianes; pali and columella lacking.

Remarks

Monotypic, Recent

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

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 22-Oct-2008 18:32.

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


A syntype of of Tridacophyllia cervicornis Moseley, 1881
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A syntype of of Tridacophyllia cervicornis Moseley, 1881
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A syntype of of Tridacophyllia cervicornis Moseley, 1881
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A syntype of of Tridacophyllia cervicornis Moseley, 1881
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