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Cairns, S. D. in prep., Lissotrochus Cairns, 2004, p. 298. In: Cairns, S. D., Baron-Szabo, R., Budd, A.F., Lathuilière, B., Roniewicz, E., Stolarski, J., and Johnson, K.G. (eds.), Corallosphere, world wide web site at http://corallosphere.org/taxon/829, last visited on 24 May 2012.
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Lissotrochus

Cairns, 2004, p. 298

Type Species

L. curvatus Cairns, 2004, p. 298, fig. 8F-K; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; AM G16745; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Recent: Marion Plateau, off Queensland, 342 m

Classification

Diagnosis

Corallum ceratoid, cornute, with a pointed base and elliptical in cross section; GCD up t 3.2 mm; theca imperforate and mostly epithecate, originating by trifurcation; septa hexamerally arranged in 4 incomplete cycles (up to 44 septa); paliform lobes before S2 and sometimes S3; columella papillose.

Comparisons

Differs from Cryptotrochus in having smooth costae and a cornuted corallum.

Remarks

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

Distribution

  • Western Pacific; Recent
Recent: 342-367 m; FIGURES: Cairns 2004: figs. 8g, j, f

This page has been in preparation since 11-Jun-2008 11:28

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 20-Nov-2008 18:52.

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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