NO. 1 DURHAM, BARNARD: EASTERN PACIFIC STONY CORALS 99 



Family Dendrophylliidae 



Genus BALANOPHYLLIA Searles Wood 



Balanophyllia Searles Wood (1844), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. 13, 

 p. 11. 

 Genotype : Balanophyllia caly cuius Searles Wood. 



Balanophyllia cedrosensis Durham 

 Plate 14, figs. 61a, b 



Balanophyllia cedrosensis Durham (1947), Geol. Soc. Am., Mem. 20, 

 pp. 40-41, pi. 11, figs. 3, 5; Fig. 2B. 



This species has been recorded previously only from near Cedros 

 Island, depth unknown. 



Hypotype: Cat. no. 61.1 (Sta. 1259-41 ). 



Material examined: Stas. 1259-41 (5), 1710-49 (1). Cat. nos. 

 61.1-61.2. 



Distribution: South of Dewey Channel, 49 fms; 29 mi south of 

 Abreojos Point, 54 fms. 



Balanophyllia elegans Verrill 

 Plate 14, figs. 62 a-c 



Balanophyllia elegans Verrill (1864), Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 1, 

 no. 3, p. 44; (1870), Trans. Conn. Acad. Arts Sci., vol. 1, pp. 

 511-512, pi. 10, fig. 3; Durham (1947), Geol. Soc. Am., Mem. 

 20, p. 41, pi. 1, figs. 7, 8, 11, 12; pi. 10, figs. 3, 4; Fig. 2A. 



The specimens from Stas. 1342-41 and 1348-41 are taller and more 

 trochoid than typical B. elegans, and an epitheca is well-developed to 

 just below the top of the calice; but the character of the first and fourth 

 cycles of septa and the columella is the same as some individuals of 

 B. elegans. 



This species is recorded from British Columbia southward to Point 

 Conception and through the Channel Islands, from shore to 160 fms. 



Hypotypes: Cat. nos. 62.2 (Sta. 1342-41), 62.4 (Sta. 1468-42). 



Material examined: Stas. 1303-41 (2), 1342-41 (1), 1348-41 

 (5), 1468-42 (5), 1588-47 (2), 1674-49 (5), 1856-49 (2). Emerson- 

 Barnard Stas. 7 (1), 27 (4), Menzies Sta. 90 (1), Burch 4026 (4). 

 Cat. nos. 62.1-62.11. 



Distribution: One-half mi north of Piatt Point, Santa Cruz Is- 

 land, 36-47 fms; 9J^ mi northwest of Cortes Bank, 50 fms; Tanner 



