Solenosmilia
Duncan, 1873, p. 327
Type Species
S. variabilis Duncan, 1873, p. 328, pl. 42, figs. 11-18; Monotypy
Type Specimen: Syntype; NHM ; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Recent: off Spain, 1190-2003 m
The type species is well described by Cairns (1979) and Zibrowius (1980).
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum colonial, either dendroid or subphaceloid achieved by equal intracalicular budding; coenosteum granular with C1 sometimes present; pali absent; columella inconspicuous; tabular endothecal dissepiments present.
Remarks
Monotypic. This is one of a dozen cosmopolitan Recent species, and also one of the deep-water framework building corals, forming deep reefs in the North Atlantic.
This page has been in preparation since 08-Oct-2008 15:21
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 16-Oct-2008 17:52.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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