Parasmittina indiginella sp. nov.

(Fig. 26; Table 25)

Material examined. Holotype: VMNH no. 70639. Paratype: USNM no. 1283252.

Etymology. Latin, indiginus, born in a country, native, plus the diminutive suffix - ella, i.e. the little native Parasmittina .

Diagnosis. Parasmittina with a low broad lyrula, 5–6 orificial spines, an ooecium with a larger inner area with scattered, raised pores, a narrow outer layer, and one or two triangular frontal avicularia, oriented toward the orifice peristome.

Description. Colony encrusting (Fig. 26 A). Zooids rectangular to oval in shape with a thickly calcified lowridged frontal shield. Small, but closely spaced marginal areolae forming a double row of pores (Fig. 26 C). Primary orifice with low, broad lyrula, almost occupying entire proximal rim; rounded lateral and distal rim smooth (Fig. 26 D). Secondary orifice raised on low peristome (Fig. 26 C); distal part of peristome bearing 5–6 jointed hollow spines; proximal half with U-shaped pseudosinus (Fig. 26 D). One or two elongate triangular avicularia near zooid margins, angled toward peristome. Ooecia globular, embedded, with narrow imperforate ectooecium and large entooecium with scattered raised pseudopores (Fig. 26 B, C).

Remarks. This species is similar to species of Parkermavella, except for the presence of a lyrula. It is similar in size and morphology to the Barbadian species Parkermavella salebrosa Winston & Woollacott, 2009, which, however, lacks a lyrula, has more orificial spines (6–7) and small oval avicularia.

Distribution. Florida, Oculina banks.