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Dunocyathus parasiticus Tenison-Woods 1878

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Dunocyathus parasiticus Tenison-Woods, 1878

Dunocyathus parasiticus Tenison-Woods, 1878b: 305, pl. 5, figs. 4a,b (NSW).– Dennant, 1906: 159 (SA).– Howchin, 1909: 246 (listed).– Wells, 1958: 266, pl. 1, figs. 16–17 (Tas).– Squires, 1961: 18 (listed).– Wells, 1964: 109 (listed).– Veron, 1986: 607 (listed).–Cairns & Parker, 1992: 41–42, figs. 13e, 14a, d (synonymy, description, SA, Vic, Tas).–Cairns, 1997: 21, pls. 2k, l, 5h, 8a. (synonymy, remarks).

Deltocyathus rotaeformis Tenison-Woods, 1878b: 306–307, pl. 5, figs. 2a,b (NSW).– Dennant, 1906: 154 (SA).– Howchin, 1909: 246 (listed).

New records. VICTORIA: Tangaroa 81-T-1-170, 2, NMV F67813. — NEW SOUTH WALES: Kapala 78/27/01, 13: 10, AM G15292 and 3, USNM 83012; Kapala 85/21/06, 1, AM G16575; Kapala 86/01/03, 2, AM G16577; Thetis 49, 26: 23, AM G12064 and G14469 and 3, USNM 83009; 33°50'S 151°39'E (east of Sydney), 150 m, 1, AM G15337; 33°53'S 151°13'E, 300 m, 5, AM G15508. — QUEENSLAND: Franklin 03/99/D7, 1, USNM 1008589; Franklin 03/99/D8, 2, USNM 1008585; Franklin 03/99/D10, 25, USNM 1008586; Franklin 03/99/D11, 132: 130, USNM 1008584 and 2, ZMUZ; Franklin 03/99/D12, 4, USNM 1008587; Franklin 03/99/D13, 1, USNM 1008588; Franklin 03/99/D14, 4, USNM 1008583; Cidaris I 43-2, 11, MTQ G56427; Kimbla 2, 3, USNM 78578 and 78579.

Types. Dunocyathus parasiticus: The holotype, labelled as “ Paracyathus australiae TW ” (an unpublished binomen), is deposited at the Macleay Museum. Type Locality: off Port Jackson, NSW, 45 fathoms (= 82 m).

Deltocyathus rotaeformis: Although Tenison-Woods cited only 6 syntypes for this species, 18 syntypes are listed at AM G7020. Type Locality: Port Stephens, NSW, 71 fathoms (= 130 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 292

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References

  • Tenison-Woods, J. E., 1878 b. On the extratropical corals of Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2: 292 - 341, pls. 4 - 6.
  • Dennant, J., 1906. Madreporaria from the Australian and New Zealand coasts. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 30: 151 - 165, pls. 5 - 6.
  • Howchin, W., 1909. Notes on the discovery of a large mass of living coral in Gulf St. Vincent, with bibliographical references to the Recent corals of South Australia. Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 33: 242 - 252.
  • Wells, J. W., 1958. Scleractinian Corals. B. A. N. Z. A. R. E. Reports (Series B) 6 (11): 257 - 275, 2 pls.
  • Squires, D. F., 1961. Deep sea corals collected by the Lamont Geological Observatory. 2. Scotia Sea corals. American Museum Novitates 2046: 48 pp., including 31 figs.
  • Wells, J. W., 1964. Ahermatypic corals from Queensland. University of Queensland Papers, Department of Zoology 2 (6): 107 - 121, 3 pls.
  • Veron, J. E. N., 1986. Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Pp. xii + 644, many unnumbered figs. North Ryde [Sydney]: Angus & Robertson.