Endopachys
Lonsdale, 1845, p. 514
Type Species
E. alatum Lonsdale, 1845, p 514, fig. a; Subsequent Designation Wells, 1975, p. 173
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Eocene; Alabama, USA
= Turbinolia maclurii Lea, 1833. Type species designation discussed by Cairns (2001).
Classification
Synonyms
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary and free, usually asesxually budding by transverse division from a basal anthocaulus; corallum usually cuneiform, some species with edge crests; epitheca absent; Pourtalès plan present; paliform lobes usually present; columella discrete and spongy; azooxanthellate.
Comparisons
Similar to Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) but differs in propagating by transverse division.
Remarks
This genus and family were monographed by Cairns (2001), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology. Seven species, including 6 fossil.
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This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 31-Oct-2008 13:53.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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