Alatotrochus

Cairns, 1994, p. 68

Type Species

Platytrochus rubescens Moseley, 1876, p. 553, no fig.; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Syntype; NHM 1880.11.25.163; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Recent: Banda Sea, 236 m (Challenger-192)

The type species is well described by Cairns (1994). Four syntypes.

Classification

• Family: Turbinoliidae Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848

Diagnosis

Corallum cuneiform, with rounded base and transversely ridged, alate edge crests; relatively large (up to 20 mm in GCD); theca imperforate; costae granular, independent in origin, numbering twice that of septa; four cycles of seta; pali absent; columella linear-papillose.

Comparisons

Differs from Pleotrochus in having edge crests and lacking pali.

Remarks

This genus and family was monographed by Cairns (1997), which includes a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology.

Distribution

• East Asia; Pleistocene
• Western Pacific; Recent

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This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 18-Nov-2008 20:05.

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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns