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Pavona dilatata

Pavona dilatata

Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1985

Corallum consists of flattened, coalescent stems and branches; most of latter broaden considerably at their terminal portions to become fan-shaped. Broad palmation produced before subdividing into few broad, flat terminal branchlets. Stems and branches bifacial. One undivided branch has these dimensions: height 3.2 cm, diameter at midpoint 8 x 6 mm, width of expanded end 3 cm. Terminal edges slightly undulate and sinuate.

Corallites shallow, seriate in horizontal rows, usually on older portions of branches. Old calices oval with their long diameter across direction of septocostae, 2.5 x 2 mm across. Young calices mostly round, averaging 1.5 mm across.

Septocostae run from calice to calice in radial direction, their courses slightly sinuous, larger and smaller ones alternating. Larger septocostae taller, thicker, prominently elevated and abundantly echinulate as they enter calice, their edges keeled, entire, their surfaces sparingly granulate, except at both ends where they enter calice and become septa. Within calicinal fossa they extend inward joining columella. Smaller septocostae lower, shorter, also keeled but smoother than larger ones; they enter calice, stop far short of columella; unlike larger ones, they are not elevated nor markedly echinulated on entering calice. Fifteen to 18 septocostae per half mm.

As many as 26-28 septa found in oval calice; round one may have only 18-20 septa. Columella fairly developed as solid, featureless structure.

Remarks:
The shape of the terminal branchlets and the conspicuous elevation and echinulation of the septocostae as they enter the calices easily differentiate this species from the others of this genus.

Source:
Nemenzo, F., & Montecillo, E. (1985). Philippine stony corals: II. Some more corals from Arangasa Islet. The Philippine Scientist. 22: 157-167.

Taxonomic status:
Unaccepted

Accepted name:
Pavona danai (Milne Edwards, 1860)

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:
Fig. 1: USC-311: Arangasa Islet, SDS (Montecillo et al.) 1979 (Holotype)

Type specimen location:
Department of Biology, University of San Carlos, Cebu City (USC-310 indicated in inventory)

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