DEEP-SEA CORALS. 



Family TURBINOLID.E M.-Edw. & H. 



Caryophyttidm Daxa (pars). 

 Caryopltyllidce Verrlll. 



With some exceptions the family of Turbinolidse, as defined by Milne- 

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

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

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

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



The subdivision of the family into subfamilies ( Caryopbylliiue and 

 Turbinolinae) 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. 

 Turbinolia. Desmophyllum respectively, and perhaps a part of the 

 Parasmilidas. 



CAKYOPHYLLIA Stokes. 



Caryophyllia Ch. Stokes. Zoo!. Journ., t. III. p. 481, 1828. 

 Cyalkina Eiirbg.. Dana, M.-Edw.. & EL 

 Caryophyllia M.-Edw. & II. Hist. Nat. lies Corall. 



Caryophyllia formosa Pocrt. 

 Cart/ophyllia formosa Pourt. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zocil., No. G. 



Plate I., fig. 16. 



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

 Costse equal, distinct only near the calicle ; the latter circular or sub- 

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



