Genus Catalaphyllia Wells, 1971

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• Catalaphyllia Michelin, H. 1841. Iconographie zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des Polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants. Paris : P.Bertrand Vol. 2 (Text) pp. 1-348. [Date published 1840-1847] [32].
  Zoobank Registration Number:1971

  Type species:

   Pectinia jardinei Saville-Kent, 1893 (Wells (1971) erroneously designated Rhipidogyra plicata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 "figured by Matthai (1928, pl. 41, f. 1), which turned out to be a misidentification. In a note to J. Veron (see Veron & Pichon 1979: 360) Wells acknowledges the mistake and designates a new type species (in compliance with art 70.3 of the Code).) by original designation, see Veron J.E.N. & Pichon, M. 1980. Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part III. Families Agaraciidae, Siderastreidae, Fungiidae, Oculinidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae, Pectiniidae, Caryophylliidae, Dendrophylliidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Monograph Series 4: 1-459 [360].

General References

Veron, J.E.N. 2000. Corals of the World. Townsville : Australian Institute of Marine Science Vol. 2 viii, 429 pp. [82]

Veron J.E.N. & Pichon, M. 1980. Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Part III. Families Agaraciidae, Siderastreidae, Fungiidae, Oculinidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae, Pectiniidae, Caryophylliidae, Dendrophylliidae. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Monograph Series 4: 1-459 (Veron & Pichon , 1979 :Source Reference)

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