Madrepora oculata Linnaeus, 1758

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 274-275

Madrepora oculata Linnaeus, 1758

Madrepora oculata Linnaeus, 1758: 798 .– Cairns, 1995: 41, pl. 5, figs. e,f, pl. 6, figs. a,b ( NZ).–Grygier & Cairns, 1996: 63– 64, 68, figs. 1A–F (WA).–Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997: 79–80 (synonymy, remarks).– Cairns, 1998: 372–374, figs. 1f–i (WA); 1999a: 61, figs. 2e,f (synonymy, remarks).

? Amphelia [sic] venusta Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850: 86 , pl. 4, figs. 3, 3a (“ Australia ”).

Madrepora kauaiensis .– Crossland, 1952: 121 (Qld, BM 1934.5.14.613).– Wells, 1964: 109 (listed).– Veron, 1986: 599 (listed).

Madrepora kauiensis .–Stephenson & Wells, 1956: 57 (listed).

Madrepora sp. Veron, 1986: 599 , black and white fig. (“ Australia ”).

New records. VICTORIA: Kimbla K7/75/5, 1, NMV F67792 . — NEW SOUTH WALES: Franklin Slope 7, 1 branch, USNM 1008877; Franklin Slope 9, 4 branches, NMV F67142 ; Franklin Slope 11, 5 branches, NMV F67146 ; Kapala 75/02/01, 1 branch, AIMS (AM G15047); Kapala 84/ 10/04, several branches, AM G16473; Kapala 84/11/08, 1 branch, AM G16475; NZOI U222, 1 branch, AM G16609; NZOI U223, many branches,AM G16696. — QUEENSLAND: Cidaris I 52-2, 2 branches, MTQ G55752–55753; Franklin 06/88/x, 3 branches, AM G16740.

Types. The types of M. oculata are lost ( Zibrowius, 1980). Type Locality: off Sicily, Mediterranean, depth unknown.

The type of A. venusta , reputed to be at MNHN, Paris , has not been examined. Type Locality: Australia, depth unknown .

Remarks. Although not examined, the description and figures of A. venusta match those of M. oculata , although it would be unusual for a deep-water specimen to be available to Milne Edwards & Haime at that time.