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Family CORALLISTIDAE Sollas, 1888

Diagnosis

Lithistida. Polymorphic: massive ear, vase, cup or lamellar shaped; choanosomal desmas as dicranoclones, ectosomal spicules as dichotriaenes and sometimes additionally simple triaenes; microscleres can be spirasters (often two types), streptasters/ amphiasters, microxeas, microstyles and microstrongyles.

 

ID Keys

KEY TO GENERA
(1) Ectosomal dichotriaenes smooth on the upper surface ................................................................................. 2
Ectosomal dichotriaenes with spines and tubercles on the upper surface, microscleres
streptasters/amphiasters ........................................................................................................ Neophrissospongia
(2) Microscleres two types of spirasters with pointed rays ................................................................... Corallistes
Microscleres two types of spirasters (with short blunt and long pointed rays) and smooth anisoxeas .............................................................................................................................. Neoschrammeniella
Microscleres spirasters with long and pointed rays, rhabd-like spirasters and spinose, often centrotylote microxeas ........................................................................................................................................... Herengeria

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
29-Mar-2018 15-Dec-2011 MOVED
16-Jun-2010 ADDED