Thyroscyphus marginatus (Allman, 1877)

(fig. 7E–F)

Obelia marginata Allman, 1877: 9, pl. 6 figs 1–2.

Campanularia marginata — Vannucci, 1949: 228, pl. 1 figs 7–10.

Cnidoscyphus marginatus — Splettstösser, 1929: 88, 125, figs 83–88.— Vervoort, 1959: 248, fig. 20.— Vervoort, 1968: 31, fig. 14.— Medel & Vervoort, 1998: 11.

Thyroscyphus marginatus — Calder, 1983: 16, fig. 8.— Calder, 1991d: 79, figs 41–42.

Material examined. Stn. 2: 22.01.2008 —numerous, fertile colonies, up to 7.0 cm high, on rock. Type locality. Loggerhead Key, Florida, United States.

Remarks. For descriptions of this species, see Splettstösser (1929), Vervoort (1959) and Calder (1991d). An extensive synonymy is provided by Medel & Vervoort (1998).

Distribution. Eastern and western sides of tropical Atlantic. For a detailed list of records, see Medel & Vervoort (1998). The Caribbean records are summarized by Calder & Kirkendale (2005).