Endopsammia
Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, p. 91
See Cairns (2001) for comments on type specimen. Type species best described by Cairns and Zibrowius (1997).
Type Species
E. philippensis Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, 91, pl. 1, fig. 5; Monotypy
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Recent; Philippines
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary, ceratoid to cylindrical, firmly attached; epitheca thin; septa arranged normally; all septal edges coarsely dentate; columella nondiscrete, spongy; azooxanthellate
Comparisons
Differs from Leptopsammia in having dentate septal margins and a nondiscrete columella.
Remarks
This genus and family were monographed by Cairns (2001), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology. Three species, none fossil.
This page has been in preparation since 18-Jul-2008 22:00
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 30-Oct-2008 18:30.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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