Paraconotrochus
Cairns and Parker, 1992, p. 21
Type Species
P. zeidleri Cairns and Parker, 1992, p. 21, figs. 5i, 6a-b; Original Designation
Type Specimen: Holotype; SAM H520; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Recent: off Tasmania, 520 m.
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary, turbinate, unattached; thick septotheca weakly costate; paliform lobes present on third cycle of septa; columella papillose to labyrinthiform.
Comparisons
Differs from Conotrochus in having paliform lobes and an unattached corallum.
Remarks
3 species, 2 of which are of questionable placement in this genus
This page has been in preparation since 08-Oct-2008 15:21
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 22-Oct-2008 18:21.
Page authors are: Stephen D. Cairns Jarek Stolarski. 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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