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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.

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

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 31-Oct-2008 13:53.

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


Endopachys maclurii,oblique basal view
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Endopachys maclurii, calicular view
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