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Acanthocyathus

Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, p. 292

Type Species

A. grayi Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, p. 293, pl. 9, fig. 2.; Subsequent Designation Milne Edwards and Haime, 1850, p. xiii

Type Specimen: Syntype; NHMUK 1840.9.29.42; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Unknown

The type species is best described by Cairns (1994).

Classification

Diagnosis

Like Caryophyllia, but having thecal edge spines or crests.

Remarks

About a dozen fossil species and 9 Recent species. See Cairns and Zibrowius (1997) for a revision of the Recent species.

This page has been in preparation since 11-Jul-2007 14:54

This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 02-Oct-2009 17:59.

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


Acanthocyathus grayi, side view showing edge spines
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Acanthocyathus grayi,calicular view
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Acanthocyathus grayi, side view
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Lateral view of holotype
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