Oulangia
Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848x, p. 497
Type Species
O. stokesiana Milne Edwards and Haime, 1848, pl 7, fig. 4; Subsequent Designation Milne Edwards and Haime, 1850, p. xlv
Type Specimen: Holotype; NHM 1855.12.27.1; Verified; Dry Preserved
Type Locality: Recent: Philippines
In describing the genus Milne Edwards and Haime (1848x) did not include any species. In 1848y they illustrated the species as pl. 7, fig. 4, but with no description, which nonetheless is a valid original description according to the ICZN. The species was finally described by Milne Edwards and Haime, 1849x, p. 183
Classification
Synonyms
Diagnosis
Corallum solitary or forming small reptoid colonies, the corallites united by a thin coensoteum; theca costate; axial edges of septa finely dentate; no pali; columella papillose; endotheca absent.
Comparisons
Differs from Culicia in lacking an epitheca
Remarks
Three Recent and one fossil species (see Chevalier, 1961; Cairns et al., 1999).
This page has been in preparation since 04-Aug-2008 17:12
This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 20-Nov-2008 20:40.
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: Ann Budd
|