Desmophyllum dianthus ( Esper, 1794 )

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 281

Desmophyllum dianthus ( Esper, 1794)

Madrepora dianthus Esper, 1794 : pl. 69, figs. 1–3.

Desmophyllum cristagalli .– Hoffmeister, 1933: 8–9, pl. 2, figs. 1–4 ( Vic, NSW).– Wells, 1958: 262 ( listed).– Squires, 1961: 18 ( listed).– Wells, 1964: 109 ( listed, NSW).– Cairns, 1982: 29–30, pl. 8, figs. 8–12, pl. 9, figs. 1–3 (description, map).– Veron, 1986: 608. fig. ( listed).–Cairns & Parker, 1992: 28– 29, figs. 8b,c ( WA, SA, Vic, Tas, NSW).

Desmophyllum dianthus .– Cairns, 1994: 26–27, pl. 9a–d (description, synonymy, neotype designation); 1995: 77, pl. 22, figs. d–f (synonymy, remarks, NZ).–Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997: 131 (remarks).– Cairns, 1998: 385–386 ( WA).–Koslow & Gowlett-Holmes, 1998: 38 (listed, Tas).–Cairns: 1999a: 104–105 (remarks).

Desmophyllum sp. Veron, 2000 : II, 411, fig. 12 (not 13).

New records. TASMANIA: Franklin Slope 47, 1, NMV F67148 ; Eltanin-1981, 5, USNM 80207 . — VICTORIA: Kimbla 07/73/11, 1, NMV F67795 ; Franklin Slope 68, 7, NMV F67884 ; Franklin Slope 33, 1, NMV F67777 .— NEW SOUTH WALES: Kapala 75/02/03, 4, AM G16411 ; Kapala 78/27/13, 18, AM G16386 ; Kapala 78/27/16, 12, AM G16404 ; Kapala 83/14/06, 2, AM G16472 ; NZOI U223 , 3 , AM G16559 ; Jervis Bay , 600– 1000 m, 18 Sept. 1980, 2, AM G16349 ; NNE Sydney , 406 m, 17 July 1981, many, AM G16505 ; Franklin 10/86/07, 2, AM G15889 . — SEAMOUNTS: Franklin 085/88/D22 ( Britannia), 3, AM G15893 . — WESTERN AUSTRALIA: “ Orion ”, 35°26'S 118°20'E, 900 m, 1, SAM H11238 .

Types. The neotype is deposited at USNM (92475). Type Locality: Sagami Bay , Japan, depth unknown .