Dunocyathus

Tenison-Woods, 1878, p. 305

Type Species

Dunocyathus parsiticus Tension-Woods, 1878:, p. 305, pl. 5, fig. 4; Monotypy

Type Specimen: Holotype; MAMU ; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Port Jackson, NSW, 82 m

Holotype is an anthocaulus stage, labeled as Paracyathus australiae; type species best described by Cairns and Parker (1992:41)

Classification

• Family: Turbinoliidae Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848

Diagnosis

Corallum asexually reproduces by transverse division, the anthocyathus cylindrical (discoidal) in shape; GCD up to 6 mm; theca imperforate; costae independent and granular, alternating in position with septa; septa hexamerally arranged in 3 cycles; 1 crown of 12 P1-2; columella papillose.

Comparisons

Differs from Idiotrochus by having granular costae and a cylindrical corallum.

Remarks

This genus and family was monographed by Cairns (1997), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology; see also Cairns and Parker (1992). Monotypic.

Distribution

• Western Pacific; Recent

This page has been in preparation since 08-Jan-2008 14:20

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 18-Nov-2008 20:33.

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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns