NMITA:Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America

Favia


Favia Oken, 1815

Type Species: Madrepora fragum Esper, 1795

Morphologic Description: Colony form plocoid; Centers per series 1-3; Colony shape massive; Epitheca present; Budding type intramural; Calice or valley width medium (1.5-10 mm); Costae well-developed; Septal and paliform lobes none; Columella structure trabecular & continuous; Columella well-developed; Endothecal dissepiments well-developed; Wall structure septothecal or parathecal;

Species (7 total):

Favia dominicensis Vaughan, 1925
Favia fragum (Esper, 1795)
Favia gravida Verrill, 1868
Favia leptophylla Verrill, 1868
Favia maoadentrensis Budd and Johnson, 1998
Favia vokesae Budd and Johnson, 1998
Favia aff.F.dominicensis Budd and Johnson, 1998


Last updated on June 16, 1998-kgj.


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