Astroides
Quoy and Gaimard, 1827, p. 187
Type Species
A. luteus Quoy and Gaimard, 1827, p. 187; Monotypy
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Lost; Unknown
Type Locality: Recent: near starit of Gibralter
=A. calycularis (Pallas, 1766). Type specimens should be in Quoy and Gaimard collection in MNHNP, but not present in 1999. Type species best described by Zibrowius (1980)
Classification
Diagnosis
Calices arranged in cerioid, plocoid or phaceloid colonies; epitheca present; septa normally arranged; axial edges of septa coarsely dentate; columella discrete, and spongy; azooxanthellate.
Remarks
This genus and family were monographed by Cairns (2001), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology. Monotypic, having a Recent and fossil record.
This page has been in preparation since 18-Jul-2008 22:08
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 31-Oct-2008 14:32.
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
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