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Rhizosmilia maculata (Pourtalès, 1875), described in Cairns, 1977 as Caryophyllia maculata, longitudinal section, showing dissepiments.
Description Name of object: Rhizosmilia maculata (Pourtalès, 1875), described in Cairns, 1977 as Caryophyllia maculata
Specimen ID: USNM 46811
Type Specimen: Not a Type
Locality: Off Cozumel, Yucatan, 6.5 m.
Scale Bar Length: 8.5 mm
Orientation: Longitudinal section, showing dissepiments
Preparation Method: Skeleton Surface
Imaging Method: Photograph
Copyright: Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Author Cairns, 1978, Figure 1-8.
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added on 2023-02-24233 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Rhizosmilia Cairns, 1978checked Hoeksema, Bert 2023-02-24Digital photo, entire species Rhizosmilia maculata (Pourtalès, 1874)checked Hoeksema, Bert 2023-02-24
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