Vaughanella
Gravier, 1915, p. 10
Type Species
Caryophyllia margaritata Jourdan, 1895, p. 13, pl. 1, figs. 9-10; Original Designation
Type Specimen: Syntype; MOM ; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Recent: off Newfoundland, 1267 m.
30 syntypes; type species rarely collected
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary, patellate to trochoid, usually firmly attached; theca costate; paliform lobes before all but last septal cycle; columella papillose.
Comparisons
Similar to Stephanocyathus, but having an attached corallum.
Remarks
Four Recent species
This page has been in preparation since 08-Oct-2008 15:21
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 16-Oct-2008 19:04.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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