The simple corals were collected by Mr., W., HASHIMOTO from the Sumagui formation developed on Mindoro Island in the Pbilippines., His collection proved to contain the following species: Falbellum transversale MOSELEY, Acanthocyathus grayi MILNE-EDWARDS et HAIME, Citharocyathus conicus ALCOCK, Heterocyathus aequicostatus MILNE-EDWARDS et HAIME, Anthemiphyllia dentatus (ALCOCK), Acanthophyllia cf., deshayesiana MICHELIN, Trochocyathus(Thecocyathus) hanzawai YABE et EGUCHI, Heteropsammia michelinii MILNE-EDWARDS et HAIME, Balanophyllia gigas (BRUGGEMAN) HORST, Goniastrea aff., retiformis LAMARCK, Fungia sp., (broken fragment), and Fungia sp., (Cycloseris form), F., aff., patelliformis BOSCHMA., The last mentioned three are reef-building corals, and the others are all deep-sea corals., All except Trochocyathus(Thecocyathus) hanzawai YABE et EGUCHI are now living in the adjacent waters of the Philippine Islands, and all except Acanthocyathus grayi MILNE-EDWARDS et HAIME, Acanthophyllia cf., deshayesiana MICHELIN and Heteropsammia michelinii MILNE-EDWARDS et HAIME are represented in the Ryukyu limestone formation of Kikai-zima, Ryukyu Islands., Acanthocyathus grayi, according to UMBGROVE is a synonym Acanthocyathus malayicus GERTH, however, from a study of numerous specimens from the Pliocene deposits at Tonohama, Tosa Province, it is certain that the former is not a synonym of the latter., Details will be published at a later date.,
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