Dunocyathus parasiticus Tenison-Woods 1878
Creators: name: Cairns, S. D.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2004
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Scleractinia
Turbinoliidae
Dunocyathus
Dunocyathus parasiticus

description: <i>Dunocyathus parasiticus</i> Tenison-Woods, 1878 <i>Dunocyathus parasiticus</i> Tenison-Woods, 1878b: 305, pl. 5, figs. 4a,b (<b>NSW</b>).– Dennant, 1906: 159 (<b>SA</b>).– Howchin, 1909: 246 (<b>listed</b>).– Wells, 1958: 266, pl. 1, figs. 16–17 (<b>Tas</b>).– Squires, 1961: 18 (<b>listed</b>).– Wells, 1964: 109 (<b>listed</b>).– Veron, 1986: 607 (<b>listed</b>).–Cairns &amp; Parker, 1992: 41–42, figs. 13e, 14a, d (synonymy, description, <b>SA, Vic, Tas</b>).–Cairns, 1997: 21, pls. 2k, l, 5h, 8a. (synonymy, remarks). <i>Deltocyathus rotaeformis</i> Tenison-Woods, 1878b: 306–307, pl. 5, figs. 2a,b (<b>NSW</b>).– Dennant, 1906: 154 (<b>SA</b>).– Howchin, 1909: 246 (<b>listed</b>). <b>New records</b>. VICTORIA: Tangaroa 81-T-1-170, 2, NMV F67813. — NEW SOUTH WALES: Kapala 78/27/01, 13: 10, AM G15292 and 3, USNM 83012; Kapala 85/21/06, 1, AM G16575; Kapala 86/01/03, 2, AM G16577; Thetis 49, 26: 23, AM G12064 and G14469 and 3, USNM 83009; 33°50'S 151°39'E (east of Sydney), 150 m, 1, AM G15337; 33°53'S 151°13'E, 300 m, 5, AM G15508. — QUEENSLAND: Franklin 03/99/D7, 1, USNM 1008589; Franklin 03/99/D8, 2, USNM 1008585; Franklin 03/99/D10, 25, USNM 1008586; Franklin 03/99/D11, 132: 130, USNM 1008584 and 2, ZMUZ; Franklin 03/99/D12, 4, USNM 1008587; Franklin 03/99/D13, 1, USNM 1008588; Franklin 03/99/D14, 4, USNM 1008583; Cidaris I 43-2, 11, MTQ G56427; Kimbla 2, 3, USNM 78578 and 78579. <b>Types</b>. <i>Dunocyathus parasiticus</i>: The holotype, labelled as “ <i>Paracyathus australiae</i> TW ” (an unpublished binomen), is deposited at the Macleay Museum. Type Locality: off Port Jackson, NSW, 45 fathoms (= 82 m). <i>Deltocyathus rotaeformis</i>: Although Tenison-Woods cited only 6 syntypes for this species, 18 syntypes are listed at AM G7020. Type Locality: Port Stephens, NSW, 71 fathoms (= 130 m).
description: Published as part of <i>Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, pp. 259-329 in Records of the Australian Museum 56</i> on page 292
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