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Basel PW 73655,73 656, 73 680 (20 m) (EI Kura).
Northern R. S.: J erus. SLR 805,816- 1,2 (Ras Muhammad).
T. Aviv NS 1859 (Ras Muhammad).
HLM EC 155 (Koseir).
Central R. S.: P. Sud . Sa 10, 73 (Sanganeb R.).
Dis t rib uti 0 n : Red Sea; Seychelles (PI LLAI, VINE & SCHE ER, 1973).
Additional rem ark s to the genus Porites:
LOYA & SLOBODK IN (1971) mention P. studeri from the Gulf of Eilat. This species was described
after one single small specimen (VAUGHAN, 1907: 210, pI. 88, figs. 2, 2a) from Hawaii. A second specimen
was found at Bikini Atoll (WELLS , 1954: 454, pI. 171, fig. 3). LOY A & SLOBODKIN have ne it her described
nor figured their specimen, which was identified by WE LLS. We have some doubt about the occurrence of
this rare deepwater coral P. studer; in the Red Sea, therefore we do not incorporate it in our report, but
mention it only in this appendix.
HAED, 1980, reported on two other species of the Red Sea. The first is P. lieben DANA. He mentioned
that this species possibly may be a deep-water ecomorph of P. solida.
The second species, found by HEAD , is P. andrewsi VA UGHAN. He has collected it only within Port
Sudan lighthouse fringi ng reef lagoon.
3. Suborder Faviina VAUGHAN and WELLS, 1943
Family Faviidae GREGORY , 1900
Subfamily Faviinae GREGORY , 1900
Recently VERON , PICHON & WIJSMA N- BEST (1977) have summarized the taxonomic history of this
family and its subfamilies. VAUGHAN & WELLS (1943) included two subfamilies under Faviidae, viz
Faviinae and Montameinae, to which WELLS (1956) added Agathiphy lliinae (the fo rmer family Agathiphylliidae,
1943) and Trachyphyllii nae . The major distinction between Faviinae and Montastreinae as
given by VAUG HAN & WEL LS is that in the fo rmer budding is intratentacular, while in the latter it is
extratentacular. However, some of the genera like Plesiastrea and a few species of Favia, which were
included in Faviinae, have also extratentacular budding. CHEVALIER (1971) pointed out this and dispensed
Faviinae and Montastreinae. He further elevated Trachyphylliinae to the status of a family Trachyphyllidae
(CHEVALIER, 1975). CHEVALIER was followed by VERON , PICHO & WIJSMA -BEST and is
followed in the present work, but we maintain the twO subfamil ies.
Genus Caulastrea DANA, 1846
Type species : Caulastreafureata DANA, 1846.
Generic characters: Phaceloid, branches d iverging, with or without fusion. CoraUites mostly
monocentric, oval or ci rcular ; di- to tricentric condit ions may be present. Wall thin. Septa alternating in
size, exsert, edges dentate. Columella poorly developed. Costae conspicuous, extend ro the base of the
branches.
The genus Caulastrea was not previously recorded from Red Sea. The present specimens were coUected
by the late Peter WETTSTEIN, who has also labelled them. We accept his identification and report them
below.
Caulastrea tumida MATTHAI, 1928
( Plat~ 26. Figs. 1. 2)
Cou"'streQ
wmida
1928. MATTHAI, 27 5; pI. 12/ 5.6