Stephanocyathus (A.) spiniger ( Marenzeller, 1888 )

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 285

Stephanocyathus (A.) spiniger ( Marenzeller, 1888)

Stephanotrochus spiniger Marenzeller, 1888: 20–21 .

Stephanotrochus tatei Dennant, 1899: 117–119 , pl. 3, figs. 1a–c (Oligocene of Victoria).

Odontocyathus sexradii .– Hoffmeister, 1933: 10, pl. 1, figs. 6–8 (SA).

Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) sexradiis .– Wells, 1958: 262 (listed).

Stephanocyathus spiniger .– Veron, 1986: 607 (listed).

Stephanocyathus (A.) spiniger .–Cairns & Parker, 1992: 26–27, figs. 7g –i (synonymy, description, SA).– Cairns, 1995: 67–68, pl. 17d– f, 18c ( NZ, SM).–Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997: 118–119, figs. 13f, 14d (NT).– Cairns, 1998: 381 (WA); 1999a: 90 (remarks).

Stephanocyathus sp. Veron, 2000 : II, 411, fig. 11.

New records. SEAMOUNTS: Franklin 05/89/14 (off Elizabeth Reef , LHSMC), 2, AM G15898 . — QUEENSLAND: Soela 06/85/30, 1, NTM C5293 ; Soela 06/85/38, 1, NTM C5292 ; Soela 01/86/07, 7, NTM C5311 ; Soela 01/86/08, 7, NTM C5314 ; Soela 01/86/09, 5, NTM C5316 ; Soela 01/86/10, 1, NTM C5319 ; Soela 01/86/16, 2, NTM C5335 ; Soela 01/ 86/44, 3, NTM C5337 ; Soela 01/86/73, 1, NTM C5341 ; Cidaris I 42-2, 12, MTQ G55644–55645 ; Cidaris I 42-3, 12, MTQ G55646 ; Cidaris I 45-3, 1, MTQ G55647 ; Cidaris I 46-2, 1, MTQ G55632 ; Cidaris I 46-3, 4, MTQ G55648 . — WESTERN AUSTRALIA: “ Akademik Oparin ” 1987-1- 1, 1, NTM C7786 ; Bhagwan 1, 2, WAM Z13051 ; Bhagwan 5, 1, WAM Z13074 ; Bhagwan 17, 1, WAM Z13180 .

Types. The holotype is deposited at NMW. Type Locality: Sagami Bay , Japan, depth unknown .

Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) coronatus ( Pourtalès, 1867)

Platycyathus coronatus Pourtalès, 1867: 114 .

Stephanocyathus (O.) coronatus .– Veron, 1986: 607 (undocumented listing).– Cairns, 1995: 69, pl. 17j–l, pl. 18a,b ( NZ, SM); 1999a: 89, figs. 11d–f (synonymy, remarks).

New records. NEW SOUTH WALES: NZOI U218 , 1 . AM G16606 ; Kapala 78/17/10, 3, AM G16410 ; Kapala 78/09/05, 8, AM G16380 ; Kapala 78/23/09, 1, AM G16374 . — SEAMOUNTS: Franklin 08/88/D4 ( Argo Bank ), 3, AM G16329 ; Franklin 05/89/24 ( Argo Bank ), 1, AM G15908 ; Franklin 05/89/33 ( Lord Howe Rise ), 1, AM G15914 . — QUEENSLAND: Cidaris I 9-4, 1, MTQ G55661 ; Cidaris I 11-4, 1, MTQ G55662 ; Cidaris I 15-4, 1, MTQ G55663 ; Cidaris I 20-4, 1, MTQ G55664 ; Cidaris I 28-1, 8, MTQ G55665 ; Cidaris I 30-4, 8, MTQ G55673 ; Cidaris I 31-1, 18, MTQ G55666-55667 ; Cidaris I 32-2, 5, MTQ G55668 ; Cidaris I 33-1, 18, MTQ G55669 ; Cidaris I 35-4, 7, MTQ G55670-55671 ; Cidaris I 37-1, 4, MTQ G55672 ; Cidaris II 1-2, 5, MTQ G55674 and G56385 ; Cidaris II 9-1, 1, MTQ G55675 ; Cidaris II 10-1, 5, MTQ G55676 ; Cidaris III 12-2, 9, MTQ G55677 ; Franklin, 11°33'S 145°19'E, 1517–1611 m, 7, USNM 86562 .

Types. The holotype is MCZ 2769 ( Cairns, 1979). Type locality: 30°41'N 77°03'W ( Blake Plateau off Florida), 841 m.