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Oxypora crassispinosa

Oxypora crassispinosa

Nemenzo, 1979

Corallum explanate, frondose, horizontal or almost so in position; folded, its free edge very thin (0.5 mm).

Lower surface non-epithecate, marked with distinct, distant costae bearing scattered, stout spines (2.5 mm high) with tips broken into several spinules. Costae and spaces between covered with fine, abundant granules.

Upper surface with very distinct septocostae of 2 kinds – thick ones (1 mm or slightly more) bearing sparse, very prominent lobes reaching 3 mm high, 2 mm or more across at bases, heavily spinulose on apical portion; thin ones variable, interposed between two neighboring thick septocostae, bearing sparse low slender spine, some of which are smooth, other with fimbriated tips. Around calices, lobes and spines more prominent, more spinulose.

Corallites even with surface, unevenly distant, surrounded at older portion with much thicker lobes, not so on younger portion although spines become higher and more spinulose. Calices vertical, without surrounding wall. Slits on broad peritheca small, most already filled up.

Septa 12 or less, all reaching columella. Older corallites have less septa (7-8) but much inflated. Edges vertical.

Columella large in younger corallites, reduced in old ones consisting of a platform with some inclined tubercles.

Remarks:
The most obvious specific character of this species is the presence of large lobes carried on the thick septocostae.

Source:
Nemenzo, F. (1979). New species and new records of stony corals from west-central Philippines. The Philippine Journal of Science. 108 (1-2): 1-25.

Taxonomic status:
Accepted

Source:
WoRMS Editorial Board. (2024). World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. Accessed 2024-05-02. doi:10.14284/170

Material:
Plate IV, Fig 2:SU CRS-023:San Plavo Reef, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental (Lawton Alcala) 1977 (Depth - 60 feet)

Type specimen location:
Marine Sciences Laboratory, Siliman University, Dumaguete City

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