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Cyathelia

Milne Edwards and Haime, 1849, p. 68

Type Species

Madrepora axillaris Ellis and Solander, 1786, p. 153, pl. 13, fig. 5.; Monotypy

Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown

Type Locality: Recent; Eastern Indian Ocean, depth not stated.

Type species best described by Cairns (1995:43).

Classification

Synonyms

Diagnosis

Colonial corallum arborescent (bushy), formed by regular, alternate extracalicular budding (sympodial); coenosteum dense and faintly costate; pali occur before first three cycles of septa; columella papillose

Remarks

Monotypic

This page has been in preparation since 04-Aug-2008 20:57

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 20-Nov-2008 20:52.

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


Cyathelia axillaris, calicular view
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Cyathelia axillaris, calicular view
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Cyathelia axillaris, colony
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