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Goniocyathus

Yabe and Eguchi, 1932, p. 389

Goniocyathus Yabe and Eguchi, 1932, p. 389 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Dasmosmilia Pourtales, 1880, p. 108.

Type Species

G. pacificus Yabe and Eguchi, 1932x, p. 389, fig. 2; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Syntype; TIUS 50086, 50097; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Recent: off Honshu, Japan, 168 m

=Dasmosmilia lymani (Pourtalès, 1880)

Classification

Remarks

Previously considered to be a junior synonym of Caryophyllia, Cairns (1994) synonymized it with Dasmosmilia. Type species best described by Cairns (1994). Three syntypes

This page has been in preparation since 02-Jun-2007 12:36

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 30-Oct-2008 13:05.

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


Goniocyathus pacificus, lateral view
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Goniocyathus pacificus, calicular view
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