Parasmilia 
/C. n 
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In the specimen that is used as the type, there are thirteen 
septa that are larger than the others, these thirteen and thirteen 
thinner ones extend to the axial space. In the twenty-six inter- 
spaces between these principal septa there is usually one member 
of a higher cycle, in one .interspace there appears to be no member 
of a higher cycle, and in one or two interspaces there are two* 
The total number of septa is 54. According to the usual mode of 
description, there are four complete cycles with a few members of 
the fifth. The septa are distant at the wall; they are very thin 
at their inner ends, becoming gradually thicker as the wall is 
approached. 
Thin endothecal dissepiment s present in the upper portion 
of the corallum* The interseptal loculi in the lower portion of 
the corallum are solidly filled by endoplasm . Exotheca is well 
developed, there are both thick and thin dissepiments between the 
costae 
