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Distribution

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New Caledonia, 341-351 m; Hawaii (Vaughan, 1907, Cairns, 1984), 44-388 m; Japan (Cairns, 1995), 128-174 m; New Zealand and Australia (Cairns, 1995; 2004), 126-279 m; Philippines and Indonesia (Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997), 97-170 m; Wallis and Futuna, and Vanuatu region (Cairns, 1999), 252-300 m; South China Sea.

Diagnostic Description

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Corallum ceratoid to trochoid, straight to slightly curved, and firmly attached by a robust pedicel that expands into a thin encrusting base (PD:GCD = 0.32-0.34). Theca coarsely granular and all costae ridged. C1-2 more prominent but narrower than C3-4, and extending further in direction of the pedicel. Corallum usually white, however upper and axial edges of S1-2 slightly yellowish-brown. Septa pentamerally arranged in 4 complete cycles (5:5:10:20 [40 septa]) according to formula: S1>S2>S4>S3. Septal exsertness and sinuosity following the same pattern of C. lamellifera, however, in C. hawaiiensis S4 is/are wider than S3. Twelve well-developed pali (P3) form a palar crown encircling the columella. Fossa of moderate depth containing a fascicular columella consisting of 3-12 twisted elements.

Biology

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azooxanthellate

Reference

van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

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Depth range

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85-650 m
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Stephen Cairns [email]

Habitat

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shelf to slope

Reference

van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

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Jacob van der Land [email]