Generic Revision and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Turbinoliidae (Cnidaria:Scleractinia)

摘要

The monophyly of the Turbinoliidae is based on the unique (within theCaryophylliina) character of havings its entire corallum invested with tissue, which is reflected in its well-formed costae from base to calice and its characteristically deep intercostal regions. All turbinoliids are solitary and free-living, and thus the complete investiture of its corallum might facilitate movement through or across a sandy substrate.