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and the name S. roseus was given to corals which in reaUty belong to the species 

 Sty/aster erubescens Pourtales. An examination of specimens from shallow water of 

 the island Curagao could lead to additional characters, especially those of the gastro- 

 style, proving that the species Stylaster roseus is distinct from all the later described 

 species of the genus. 



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