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Acinocyathus

Wells, 1984, p. 209

Type Species

Stephanotrochus spiniger Marenzeller, 1888, p. 20; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; NHMW ; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Recent: Sagami Bay, Japan.

Type species described by Cairns (1994).

Classification

Diagnosis

Differs from the nominate subgenus in having six long costal spines (C1).

Remarks

Two species, one with a fossil record.

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

This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 02-Oct-2009 17:58.

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


Acinocyathus spiniger, edge view
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Acinocyathus spiniger, basal view
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Acinocyathus spiniger, calicular view
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