Rhombopsammia
Owens, 1986, p. 249
Type Species
R. squiresi Owens, 1986, p. 250, figs. 1a-d, 2a; Original Designation
Type Specimen: Holotype; USNM 72797; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Recent; : 9 38’30”N, 11 21' 11andquot;E (Philippines), Albatross -5423, 929 m.
Well-described in original description and redescribed by Cairns (1989). Five paratyes also deposited at the USNM.
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum porous but sturdy; costae consist of thin, dentate ridges; marginal shelf present; septa lamellar and imperforate, with complex dentition; small, simple synapticulae present; columella spongy.
Comparisons
Differs from Letepsammia in having more compact septa.
Remarks
The genus, consisting of two exclusively Recent species, was revised by Cairns (1989).
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This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 20-Nov-2008 20:00.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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