Rhizotrochus tuberculatus (Tenison-Woods, 1879)

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 308

Rhizotrochus tuberculatus (Tenison-Woods, 1879)

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Vasillum tuberculatum Tenison-Woods, 1879b: 93 , pl. 10, figs. 3a,b (Vic).– Stranks, 1993: 21 (type deposition).

Flabellum tubuliferum Tenison-Woods, 1880b: 301 (Vic) .– Veron, 1986: 603 (listed).

Rhizotrochus radiatus Dennant, 1904: 2–3 (Vic) .– Howchin, 1909: 244 (listed).– Stranks, 1993: 21 (type deposition).

Monomyces radiatus .– Wells, 1958: 262 (listed).– Squires, 1961: 18 (listed); 1966: 172, pl. 1, figs. 1–2 (Vic).– Shepherd & Veron, 1982: 177, fig. 4.54f (SA, Vic).– Veron, 1986: 603 (listed).

Rhizotrochus tuberculatus .–Cairns & Parker, 1992: 49–50, figs. 16g –i (WA, Vic, Tas).–Johnson, Baarli & Scott, 1995: 95, fig. 9A–C (Pleistocene of WA).– Cairns, 1998: 403 (WA).

New records. VICTORIA: Wilson’s Promontory , 6–12 m, 8 February 1982, 2, NMV F67801 ; Port Fairy , depth unknown, 1, NMV F67877 ; Tangaroa 81-T-1-190, 1, NMV F67820 .

Types. The holotype of V. tuberculatum is NMV F59398 . Type Locality: Bass Strait or Port Phillip Bay , Victoria, depth unknown .

The holotype of F. tubuliferum , reputed to be deposited at AM, could not be found there in 2002. Type Locality: Bass Strait , Victoria, depth unknown .

Possible paratypes of R. radiatus are deposited at NMV ( Stranks, 1993). Type Locality: South Australia and Victoria, 27–40 m.