Labyrinthocyathus
Cairns, 1979, 70
Type Species
L. langae Cairns, 1979, p. 71, pl. 13, figs. 1-4; Original Designation
Type Specimen: Holotype; USNM 46871; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Recent: northern Strait of Florida, 770-785 m.
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary, ceratoid to trochoid, firmly attached; costae inconspicuous; no endotheca; pali absent; columella labyrinthiform (composed of interconnecting network of lamellar plates).
Comparisons
Like Crispatotrochus but having a labyrinthiform columella.
Remarks
Five Recent species and two fossil species.
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This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 16-Oct-2008 15:02.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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