thinner, hence appearing less crowded. Calices deeper 

 and steeper. 



50. Jsophyllia multiflora Verrill, (Plate 40) . 

 Also^tiss^ (SymphylliaJ annectens (Verrill 1902) 

 Described by Matthai (1928), page 248. 

 Similar in most respects to 7. sinuosa. but greener 



in color, smaller, more singular cups, fewer and narrow- 

 er valleys, walls thinner, septa more crowded, thinner 

 and less protruding. 



Smaller than 7. sinuosa. Valleys shorter and nar- 

 rower, average i4 mm wide up to 20 mm, less open. 

 Colline thinner. Septa ii-i2 per cm, 4 or 5 principal, 

 thinner, less exsert. Columella less developed. Of 

 loosely interlocked septal trabeculae. 



51. Eusmilia fastigiata (Pallas), (Plate 41). 

 Also Eusmilia aspera (Dana), (Verrill 1902). 

 Described by Matthai (1928), page 190. 

 Branched with cups at ends of branches. More or 



less oval, up to 35 mm long, with sharp rim. No teeth 

 to septa. Small toothed ridges extend from septa down 

 outer part of cup and branch. Deep brown in color 

 with greenish cup ringed with whitish tentacles. Florida, 

 Bahamas and the West Indies. 



Branching. Corallites with mono-, to tri-stomodeal 

 polyps, often triangular. Valley up to 3 5 mm long. 

 8-i3 mm wide, 8 mm deep. Wall 2 mm thick with 

 sharp rim. Septa i5-i8 per cm, 7-9 principals, 3.5 to 

 4 mm broad, thickening to 2 mm at wall, exsert to 2.5 

 mm. Subsidiaries thinner and less exsert. Margins 

 entire sides with granular triae. Columella of closely 

 twisted trabeculae, i mm broad, sharp above with wavy, 

 often continuous ridge. Costae extend greater length 

 of branches, irregularly toothed. 



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