Vaughanella oreophila Keller, 1981

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 288

Vaughanella oreophila Keller, 1981

Figs. 5C,D

Vaughanella oreophila Keller, 1981: 32–33 , pl. 2, figs. 1a,b.– Not Cairns, 1995: 70, pl. 18d,e (= V. concinna ); 1999a: 90 (remarks).

New records. QUEENSLAND: Franklin 06/88/x, 11: 10, AM G16707, and 1, USNM 1009245. —SEAMOUNTS: Franklin 08/88/D22, 1, AM G16713.

Types. The holotype is deposited at the Institute Oceanology, Moscow. Type Locality: 23°32'N 157°23'E (Marcus Necker Ridge), 1420 m.

Remarks. As Cairns (1999a: 90) pointed out, Vaughanella oreophila is distinguished from V. concinna by having a smaller corallum, less septa (no S5), and in lacking P3, which are quite prominent in V. concinna . Vaughanella oreophila does have well-developed P1 and P2, which are rudimentary in V. concinna . These are believed to be the first valid records of this species subsequent to its original description from the Markus Necker Ridge.