Aulocyathus
Marenzeller, 1904, p. 300
Type Species
A. juvenescens Marenzeller, 1904, p. 301, p. 18, fig. 17; Monotypy
Type Specimen: Syntype; ZMB 5064, 7032; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Recent: off east African coast, 400-463 m.
Three syntypes. See Cairns and Keller (1993).
Classification
Synonyms
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary, ceratoid, free, most corolla showing evidence of budding from a longitudinal sector of a parent corallum; costae poorly defined; upper, outer edges of septa join theca below upper thecal edge, usually forming a circular trough around the calice; paliform lobes present; columella trabecular.
Comparisons
Similar to Conotrochus, but having residual parent fragment attached to base.
Remarks
Four species, including one with a fossil record.
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This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 16-Oct-2008 14:37.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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