Euphyllia Dana, 1846
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Felipe |
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Euphyllia Dana, 1846 |
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Genus Euphyllia Dana, 1846 View in CoL
(= Plocophyllia Reuss, 1868 ; Type species. Lobophyllia calyculata Catullo, 1852 , Oligocene of Italy [Monte Grumi]).
Type species. Caryophyllia glabrescens Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821 , Recent, Pacific Ocean.
Diagnosis. Colonial, phacelo-flabellate. Gemmation intracalicinal, di- to polystomodaeal. Calicinal series laterally free. Costosepta compact, covered by spiniform and rounded granules. Columella absent but trabecular extensions of septal axial ends may form a pseudo-columella. Endothecal dissepiments vesicular, abundant. Wall septothecal and parathecal.
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