Sphenotrochus variolaris Tenison-Woods, 1878a: 189–190 Wells, 1958: 262 Squires, 1961: 19 Notophyllia recta Dennant, 1906: 163 Howchin, 1909: 248 Boschma, 1952: 239–245 Notophyllia etheridgi Hoffmeister, 1933: 13–14 Boschma, 1959: 1 Cairns, 1998: 406 Notophyllia etheridgei Wells, 1958: 262 Squires, 1961: 18 Wells, 1964: 109 Veron, 1986: 610 Notophyllia variolaris Wells, 1964: 109 Veron, 1986: 610 Sphenotrochus spongiosa The Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia Cairns, S. D. Records of the Australian Museum 2004 56 259 329 47XQ8 Hoffmeister, 1933 Hoffmeister 1933 [247,712,902,926] Anthozoa Dendrophylliidae Notophyllia Animalia Scleractinia 58 317 Cnidaria species etheridgi      Sphenotrochus variolaris Tenison-Woods, 1878a: 189–190(in part: 15 of the 49 Recent specimens from Port Stephens, NSW); 1878b: 307 (in part, NSW).–  Wells, 1958: 262(in part, listed).–  Squires, 1961: 19(in part, listed).     Notophyllia recta Dennant, 1906: 163(in part: specimens from CapeJaffa, SA).–  Howchin, 1909: 248(in part: specimens from CapeJaffa, SA).–  Boschma, 1952: 239–245(in part: pl. 1, figs. 1–3, 9–12, 14–16, 18–20, 27–30, NSW).     Notophyllia etheridgi Hoffmeister, 1933: 13–14, pl. 4, figs. 1–3 ( NSW).–  Boschma, 1959: 1(remarks).–Cairns & Parker, 1992: 52, figs. 18b,c (description, synonymy, Vic, NSW).–  Cairns, 1998: 406(remarks); 2001: 26 ( listed).    Notophyllia etheridgei.–  Wells, 1958: 262( listed).–  Squires, 1961: 18( listed).–  Wells, 1964: 109(listed).–  Veron, 1986: 610( listed).    Notophyllia variolaris.–  Wells, 1964: 109(in part, listed).–  Veron, 1986: 610(in part, listed).  New records.  VICTORIA: Franklin Slope41, 1, NMV F67147. —  NEW SOUTH WALES: Franklin Slope21, 1, NMV F67145;  Port Stephens,  130 m, (labelled as “ typeof  Sphenotrochus spongiosaT-W”, an unpublished manuscript name), 1, Macleay Museum; 32°42'S 152°15'E( Port Stephens), depth and date unknown, 1, AMG16656;  Shelf Benthic Survey5, 67: 5, USNM 1009343, 62, AMG15349 and 16507; 34°03'S 151°10'E(off Cronulla), depth unknown,  6 November 1963, 7, AMG15321 and G15331;  33°50'S 151°40'E(east of Sydney),  150 m, date unknown, 2, AMG15338;  Southern Surveyor05/94/156, 30, AMG16496.   Types. The holotype(E6786) and 2 paratypes are deposited at AM; 2 paratypes are also at USNM( Cairns, 1991b). Type Locality: off Eden, New South Wales,  37–44 m. F67147 [318,723,1407,1426] NMV Franklin Slope 58 317 1 Victoria F67145 NMV Franklin Slope 58 317 1 New South Wales G16656 AM Macleay Museum 130 -32.7 Port Stephens 1209 152.25 Port Stephens 58 317 1 NEW SOUTH WALES G15349 AM Shelf Benthic Survey 58 317 USNM 1009343, 62 1 NEW SOUTH WALES G15321 and G15331 1963-11-06 AM -34.05 Cronulla 1201 151.16667 58 317 1 NEW SOUTH WALES G15338 AM 150 -33.833332 Sydney 1202 151.66667 58 317 1 NEW SOUTH WALES G16496 [246,650,1599,1618] AM Southern Surveyor 58 317 1 NEW SOUTH WALES AM 58 317 2 paratype USNM 41 Eden 58 317 1 New South Wales paratype