Stenocyathus vermiformis ( Pourtalès, 1868 )

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 302

Stenocyathus vermiformis ( Pourtalès, 1868)

Coenocyathus vermiformis Pourtalès, 1868: 133 .

Not Caryophyllia vermiformis .–Thomson & Rennet, 1931: 40– 41 (probably Flabellum antarcticum from a station other than Tasmania).– Wells, 1958: 262 (listed).

Stenocyathus decamera Ralph & Squires, 1962: 11–12 , pl. 4, figs. 2–6 ( NZ).

Stenocyathus vermiformis .– Cairns, 1979: 168–170, pl. 32, figs. 8–10, pl. 33, figs. 1–2 (synonymy, description); 1982: 52, pl. 16, figs. 8–11 (synonymy, description).– Veron, 1986: 609, fig. (NSW, Qld).–Cairns & Parker, 1992: 43, figs. 14b,c (Vic, Tas).– Cairns, 1995: 94–95, pl. 30c–g ( NZ)

New records. VICTORIA: “ Endeavour ”, 38°15'S 149°20'E, 1, NNM . — NEW SOUTH WALES: Kapala 75/02/03, 3, AM G16562 ; Kapala , 34°15'S 151°28'E, 457 m, 7, 31 July 1975, 7, AM G14706 ; Kapala , 78/ 27/13, 3, AM G16568 ; 35°05'S 151°10'E (off Jervis Bay ), 600–1000 m, 18 September 1980, 1 in AM .

Types. 38 syntypes are deposited at MCZ ( Cairns, 1979). Type Locality: off Florida Keys , 274– 329 m .