Scleractinia taxon details
original description
Andri, E.; Carlone, C.; Rossi, F. (1991). Archeoanthophyllum paradiseopsis n.g., n.sp. (Scleractinia, Hexanthiniaria); un nuovo corallo della Marsica orientale (Abruzzo, Italia). Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, 131, 1990, 14: 233-242. [details]
basis of record
Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Phaceloid corallum with cylindrical smooth parallel corallites. Radial elements are 6 S1 compact, straight septa of a constant thickness. Distal edge unknown, inner edge anastomosed to the axial structure, lateral faces not ornamented, no pali. Microstructure unknown. Clear hexameral symmetry, no bilateral symmetry. Endotheca made of tabulae. Styliform columella. Thick wall interpreted by the authors as a pachytheca. [details]
Remark The axial structure is highly recristallized and interpreted by the authors as a columella with an internal columellar canal. One nominal species [details]
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