Placotrochides scaphula Alcock, 1902

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 307

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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5240366
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scientific name	Placotrochides scaphula Alcock, 1902
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Placotrochides scaphula Alcock, 1902 View in CoL

Placotrochides scaphula Alcock, 1902b: 121–122 View in CoL .– Cairns, 1989a: 78–79, pl. 40, fig. l, pl. 41, figs. a–e (synonymy, description).– Cairns & Parker, 1992: 48–49, figs. 15h,i (Vic).– Cairns, 1994: 79–80, pl. 34, figs. f–h (remarks); 1995: 116–117, pl. 38, fig. j, pl. 39, fig. a ( NZ).–Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997: 174 (synonymy, remarks).

New records. QUEENSLAND: Cidaris I 9-2, 1, MTQ G55694 ; Cidaris I 11-2, 2, MTQ G55695 ; Cidaris I 30-2, 16, MTQ G55696 ; Cidaris I 35- 2, 1, MTQ G55698 ; Cidaris I 35-3, 2, MTQ G55697 .

Types. The holotype is ZMA Coel. 1094. Type Locality: 5°54.5'S 120°19.2'E ( Flores Sea ), 462 m. GoogleMaps

Remarks. The holotype of P. scaphula was based on a specimen with a GCD (and basal scar) of 6.8 mm, but since then much larger specimens have been reported, up to 13 mm ( Cairns, 1989a) and as small as 5 mm GCD (Cairns & Parker, 1992).