DEEP-SEA CORALS 



Family TUEBINOLID^ M.-Edw. & H. 



CaryophylUdcB Dana (pars). 

 CanjophylUdm Verrill. 



With some exceptions the family of Turbinolidoe, as defined by Mihie- 

 Edwards and Haime, seems to form a good natural group. The name 

 is unfortunately chosen from one of the most aberrant genera com- 

 poshig it ; but it is not a sufficient reason for changing it, as long as 

 the genus Turbiuolia and a few allied ones remain in the family. 



The subdivision of the family into subfamilies (Caryo23hyllini\i and 

 Turbinolinas) characterized by the presence or absence of pali is not 

 natural, genera nearly allied being thus separated from each other, and 

 associated with very dissimilar ones. It would be better to make sev- 

 eral groups of equal value, gathered around the genera Caryophyllia, 

 Turbiuolia, Desmophyllum resj^ectively, and pei'haps a part of the 

 Parasinilida?. 



CARYOPHYLLIA Stokes. 



C<i7-i/nphi/llin Ch. Stokes. Zodl. Journ., t. III. p. 481, 1828. 

 Cijalliina Ehrbg., Dan.\, M.-Edw.. & II. 

 Cari/opiiijllia M.-Edvv. & H. Hist. Nat. des Corall. 



Caryophyllia formosa Podrt. 



Car>/opIi)fllia formosa PoURT. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zobl., No. 6. 



Plate L, fig. 16. 



More or less turbinate, on a rather slender curved or straight stem. 

 Costaj equal, distinct only near the calicle ; the latter circular or sulv 

 ovate, moderately deep. Columella formed of four to six twisted, 



