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Solenosmilia Duncan 1873

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"Genus Solenosmilia Duncan, 1873

Diagnosis. Colonial, dendroid, or subplaceloid colonies formed by intratentacular budding. Stereome granular, costae sometimes corresponding to first cycle. Tabular endothecal dissepiments. Columella small.

Type-species: Solenosmilia variabilis Duncan, 1873, by monotypy." Cairns 1982, p. 31.

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Solenosmilia

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Solenosmilia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus :[1]

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  1. ^ a b Cairns, S.; Hoeksema, B. (2015). "Solenosmilia - Duncan, 1873". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
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Solenosmilia: Brief Summary

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Solenosmilia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

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Depth range

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220-2165 m
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Diagnosis

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Corallum colonial, either dendroid or subphaceloid achieved by equal intracalicular budding; coenosteum granular with C1 sometimes present; pali absent; columella inconspicuous; tabular endothecal dissepiments present.

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1. IUCN Red List (April, 2008) http://www.iucnredlist.org

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