XXXI1 BRITISH FOSSIL CORALS. 
32. Genus CARYOPHYLLIA. 
(In parte) Lamarck, Hist. des Anim. sans Vert., t. li, p. 224, 1816; Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Comptes 
rend. de l’Ac. des Sc., t. xxvii, p. 491, 1848. 
Corallum simple, and adherent by a broad basis. Ca/ice circular, or almost so. 
Columella well developed, spongy, and composed of twisted lamella, that advance one over 
the other. Sepfa broad, exsert, numerous, close set, and armed with spines, the size of 
which augments from the centre of the calice towards its margin. Déissepiments vesicular 
and abundant. Wa// presenting coste, formed by a series of spmes; epitheca rudimentary. 
Typ. sp., Caryophyllia lacera, Milne Edw, and J. Haime, An. des Sc. Nat., 3™° série, t. xi, p. 237 ; 
Madrepora lacera, Esper, Pflanz., tab. xxv, fig. 2. 
33. Genus CIRCOPHYLLIA. 
Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Comptes rend., t. xxvii, p. 491, 1848. 
Corallum simple, subturbmate. Co/wmella large and papillose. Septa broad, numerous, 
exsert, with their calicular edge divided in small obtuse lobes. Dissepiments abundant, 
vesicular, and arranged in spiral concentric lines. Coste thin, nearly equal, simple, and 
dehcately granulated. 
Typ. sp., Circophyllia truncata, Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Ann. des Sc. Nat., 3™° série, t. x, tab. viii, 
fig.3; Anthophyllum truncatum, Goldfuss, Petref., tab. xiii, fig. 9. 
34. Genus THECOPHYLLIA. 
Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Comptes rend., t. xxvii, p. 491, 1848. 
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Corallum simple, adherent, or sub-pedicellate. Ca/ice circular, or nearly so. No colu- 
mella. Septa very broad, in general slightly exsert, numerous, and armed with nearly equal 
spiniform teetl. Wall covered with a thick, membraniform epitheca. 
Typ. sp., Thecophyllia decipiens, Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Ann., t. xi, p. 241; Anthophyllum decipiens, 
Goldfuss, Petref., tab. Ixv, fig. 3. 
35. Genus LOBOPHYLLIA. 
(Pars) Blainville, Dict. des Sc. Nat., t. Ix, 1830; Milne Edw. and J. Haime, Ann., t. xi, p. 244. 
Corallum composite, tall, and mereasing by fissiparity. Corad/ites segregate, or united in 
series, which are always simple, and free laterally. Ca/ice with a deep fossula. Co/wmella 
spongy. Sep/a numerous, exsert, very granular, and armed with strong marginal teeth, the 
most external of which are the largest ; loculi shallow. Wadls striated longitudinally, and 
armed with spines ; epitheca rudimentary. 
§ 1. Lobophyllia cymose. Typ. sp., Lobophyllia angulosa, Blainy. ; Caryophyllia angulosa, Lamarck.— 
§ 2. Lobophyllia gyrose. Typ. sp., Lobophyllia multilobata, Milne Edw. and J. Haime, loc. cit., p. 250; 
Fungus marinus, Seba, Rer, Nat. Thes., vol. ili, tab. cix, No. 4. 
