Gcmiopora 
2 “ 
The synonymy given above is taken from Bernard's Cata- 
logue of the "Genus Goniopora ", which contains by far the most 
elaborate discussion of the genus as yet published* Those who 
desire more information should consult that work. 
Previous to the present time only one undoubted species 
of Goniopora had been described from America, the Porites reus - 
siana Duncan, from Jamaica and of supposed Cretaceous age (for 
description, see p. , infra), Bernard apparently overlooked 
this species as it is omitted from his catalogue. There is an- 
other species that may be a Goniopora , the Stephanocoenia tenuis 
Duncan, from the Island of Antigua, West Indies, of which Rhoda - 
raea irregularis Duncan from the same locality is a synonym (for 
description, see p, , infra). 
To these I am able to add six different kinds of Gonioporae 
which are treated as "species", and to one of these three "varie- 
ties" are appended. They are: 
