Fungiacyathus (Fungiacyathus) sp.

Filander, Zoleka N., Kitahara, Marcelo V., Cairns, Stephen D., Sink, Kerry J. & Lombard, Amanda T., 2021, Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from South Africa, ZooKeys 1066, pp. 1-198 : 1

Fungiacyathus (Fungiacyathus) sp.

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Fungiacyathus sp. - Zibrowius and Grygier 1985: 119-120, figs 6-9.

Material examined.

None.

Imagery data.

SAM_H1431 (1 specimen with excavations): Eastern margin, 5 km from Durban/7 km off Umgeni Estuary, (RV 'Pieter Faure’: 29°52'00.00"S, 31°03'00.00"E); 99 m.

Distribution.

Regional: Eastern margin of South Africa, Durban; 99 m ( Zibrowius and Grygier 1985).

Remarks.

Two species of fungiacyathids ( F. stephanus and F. paliferus ) with five cycles of septa have been reported within the south-western Indian Ocean ( Cairns and Keller 1993). Fungiacyathus stephanus differs from F. paliferus in its fragile corallum, sinuous septal margin, and fairly high septal lobes ( Cairns 1989a). Nonetheless, due to most of the diagnostic features being damaged in this specimen, we have retained this entry at genus level.

Figures

Figure 13. A, B Truncatoflabellum pusillum (SAM _ H 2839, off Cape Padrone, 37 m) A calicular view B lateral view C, D Truncatoflabellum zuluense (SAMC _ A 090096, off Cape Vidal, 85 m) C calicular view D lateral view E, F Truncatoflabellum sp (SAMC _ A 073161, off Port St. Johns, 140 - 145 m) E calicular view F lateral view G, H Fungiacyathus (Bathyactis) hydra (USNM 86869, off Alexandra Bay, 882 m) G calicular view H basal view I, L Fungiacyathus (Bathyactis) sibogae (SAM _ H 1697, off Mgobezeleni Estuary, 1050 m) I calicular view J basal view K calicular view L basal view M, N Fungiacyathus (Fungiacyathus) sp. (SAM _ H 1431, off Durban, 99 m) M calicular view N basal view O, P Guynia annulata (USNM 77201, off Port St. Johns, 138 m) O calicular view P lateral view. Scale bars: 10 mm (A-N); 2 mm (O, P).