Ericiocyathus
Cairns and Zibrowius, 1997, 120
Type Species
E. echinatus Cairns and Zibrowius, 1997, p. 121, figs. 15a-b; Original Designation
Type Specimen: Holotype; USNM 97168; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Recent: Sulu Sea, Philippines, 907 m.
Classification
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary, bowl-shaped, free; septotheca costate, each C1-2 bearing a series of delicate, elongate spines; pali in a crown before penultimate cycle; columella papillose.
Comparisons
Differs from Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) in having costal spines along entire thecal edge, and in having only one cycle of paliform lobes.
Remarks
Only one Recent species
This page has been in preparation since 08-Oct-2008 15:21
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 16-Oct-2008 14:59.
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The editor is: Stephen D. Cairns
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