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Deltocyathus rotulus

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Description

Deltocyathus rotulus (Alcock, 1898)

Trochocyathus rotulus Alcock, 1898: 16, pl. 2, figs. 1, 1a.

Deltocyathus rotulus.– Cairns, 1994: 55–56, pl. 24, figs. j,k (description, synonymy).–Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997: 125–126, figs. 16a–c (remarks, key); 1999a: 91–92 (remarks).

New records. SEAMOUNTS: Franklin 05/89/14 (Gascoyne), 1, AM G16733. — QUEENSLAND: Cidaris I 1-2, 33, MTQ G55618; Cidaris I 1- 3, 8, MTQ G55619 and G55620; Cidaris I 5-2, 14, MTQ G55639; Cidaris I 9-2, 20, MTQ G55622; Cidaris I 20-2, 10, MTQ G55625; Cidaris I 24- 3, 10, MTQ G55626.

Types. The holotype is presumed to be deposited at the Indian Museum, Calcutta, but was not examined. Type Locality: off North Maldive Atoll, 1408–1756 m.

Notes

Published as part of Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, pp. 259-329 in Records of the Australian Museum 56 on page 280

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
AM , MTQ
Scientific name authorship
Alcock
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Deltocyathidae
Genus
Deltocyathus
Species
rotulus
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Deltocyathus rotulus (Alcock, 1898) sec. Cairns, 2004

References

  • Alcock, A., 1898. An Account of the Deep-Sea Madreporaria collected by the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship Investigator. Pp. 29, 3 pls. Calcutta: Indian Museum.
  • Cairns, S. D., 1994. Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 557: 150 pp., 42 pls., 3 figs.