NO. 1 DURHAM, BARNARD: EASTERN PACIFIC STONY CORALS 81 



Genus GARYOPHYLLIA Lamarck 



CaryophylUa Lamarck (1801), Syst. Anim. sans Vert., p. 370. 

 Genotype; CaryophylUa cyathus Lamarck. 



Caryophyllia alaskensis Vaughan 

 Plate 9, figs. 41a, b 



CaryophylUa alaskensis Vaughan (1941), Jour. Paleont., vol. 15, no. 

 3, pp. 280-281, pi. 40, figs. 104; Durham (1947), Geol. Soc. 

 Am., Mem. 20, p. 33, pi. 2, figs. 4, 8, 9, 12, 13. 



This species ranges along the North American coast from Drier 

 Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska, to Point Loma, San Diego, depth 

 20-218 fms. 



Hypotype: Cat. no. 41.20 (Sta. 1429-41). 



Material examined: Stas. 992-39 (1), 1022-39 (1), 1023-39 (1), 

 1027-39 (7), 1028-39 (6), 1137-40 (1), 1150-40 (4), 1151-40 (18), 

 1173-40 (2), 1213-40 (2), 1328-41 (1), 1348-41 (1), 1349-41 (2), 

 1350-41 (7), 1355-41 (1), 1385-41 (6), 1387-41 (1), 1390-41 (6), 

 1411-41 (2), 1429-41 (16), 1848-49 (13), 1937-40 (6), 1938-40 (2), 

 1940-50 (14). Bottom sample 1244 (3). East of Santa Barbara Island, 

 July 30, 1919 (1). 



Distribution: The Channel Islands; off Redondo Beach, Cali- 

 fornia. Bathymetric range, 40-230 fms, with most of the records be- 

 tween 80 and 170 fms. 



Caryophyllia arnoldi Vaughan 

 Plate 9, figs. 42a, b 



Caryophyllia arnoldi Vaughan (1900), Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 22, 



pp. 199-200, pi. 16, figs. 1, 2; (1903), Mem. Calif. Acad. Sci., 



vol. 3, p. 86, pi. 3, figs. 4, 4a; Durham (1947), Geol. Soc. Am., 



Mem. 20, pp. 33-34, pi. 2, figs. 3, 7, 16, 17. 



This species was described from the Pleistocene at San Pedro Hill, 



California. It has also been recorded from off Point Pinos, Monterey 



Bay, and Point Loma, San Diego in depths of 93-111 fms. 



Many of the specimens assigned here are so worn that it is difficult 

 to place them in this species confidently. 



Hypotype: Cat. nos. 42.7 (Sta. 1390-41), 42.12 (Sta. 1429-41). 



Material examined: Stas. 909-39 (1), 1028-39 (1), 1144-40 (3), 



1151-40 (2), 1195-40 (1), 1213-40 (1), 1330-41 (1), 1350-41 (1), 



