Acanthocyathus
Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, p. 292
Type Species
A. grayi Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, p. 293, pl. 9, fig. 2.; Subsequent Designation Milne Edwards and Haime, 1850, p. xiii
Type Specimen: Syntype; NHM 1840.9.29.42; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Unknown
The type species is best described by Cairns (1994).
Classification
Diagnosis
Like Caryophyllia, but having thecal edge spines or crests.
Remarks
About a dozen fossil species and 9 Recent species. See Cairns and Zibrowius (1997) for a revision of the Recent species.
This page has been in preparation since 11-Jul-2007 14:54
This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 02-Oct-2009 17:59.
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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