Heteropsammia cochlea ( Spengler, 1781 )

Cairns, S. D., 2004, The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia, Records of the Australian Museum 56, pp. 259-329 : 316

Heteropsammia cochlea ( Spengler, 1781)

Madrepora cochlea Spengler, 1781: 240–248 , figs. A–D.

Psammoseris cylicioides Tenison-Woods, 1879a: 10–11 (in part: 4 paralectotypes, Qld); 1880a: 297–299 (remarks).

Lobopsammia michelinii .– Tenison-Woods, 1880b: 295 (Qld).

Heteropsammia michelini .– Kent, 1893: 106, 177 (Qld).– Wells, 1964: 108, 120 (remarks).

Heteropsammia cochlea .–Veron & Pichon, 1980: 416–420, figs. 727–729 (synonymy, Qld).–Zibrowius & Grygier, 1985: 129, figs. 43–44 (Qld).– Veron, 1986: 576–577, colour figs. 1–2, but not black and white fig. (reversed with fig. of Heterocyathus aequicostatus , page 559) (Qld, WA).–Veron & Marsh, 1988: 123 (WA).–Hoeksema & Best, 1991: 234–237, figs. 24–28 (in part: not H. moretonensis ; synonymy, remarks, key).– Grygier, 1991: 32 (Qld).– Cairns, 1998: 406–408 (WA); 1999a: 132–133 (remarks); 2001: 19–20, pls. 2h–j, 3a–e.

New records. QUEENSLAND: N. Wistari Reef, 2, NTM C7263; Lizard Island, 14, NTM C7267; Lizard Island, 14–21 m, 2, USNM 78600; James Kirby 732, 12, MTQ G55750; QLD 115, 2, AM G16517; Kimbla 22, 2, AM G16579. — NORTHERN TERRITORY: Gulf 18, 20, NTM C6454. — WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Soela 02/82/54a, 5, USNM 96696; Lady Basten 1031501, 3, WAM Z16010 and Z16027 .

Types. The location of the type of M. cochlea is unknown. Type Locality: Tranquebar, off southeastern India, depth unknown .

Four paralectotypes of P. cylicioides that are conspecific with H. cochlea , as designated by Hoeksema & Best (1991: 233), are AM G7017. The lectotype and remaining paralectotypes are conspecific with Heterocyathus sulcatus (see Hoeksema & Best, 1991: 231); see account of that species. Type Locality: Princess Charlotte Bay, Queensland, depth unknown.