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A COMPLETE list of the Palæozoic coral genera has been carefully prepared, correctly named, and supplemented by references to authors, synonyms, localities and published works (“Index of Palaeozoic Coral Genera.” By William Dickson Lang, Stanley Smith and Henry Dighton Thomas. Pp. vii+231. London: British Museum (Natural History), 1940. 15s.). Genotypes are arranged in the alphabetical order of the trivial names, followed by the generic name and its author. In the list of literature it is useful to have a record of the genera described in each work. Dr. Lang presents the list as the foundation of future work on the phylogenetic classification of the corals. Although he examines critically the gradations and trends among Tabulate and Rugose corals, he and his collaborators leave the interpretation of the facts to others. The most laborious part of the task has, however, been performed for them. More than fifty-generic names are pre-occupied by members of other phyla, and of the corals themselves, nearly twenty names are nomina nuda. This sifting and purifying should be of lasting benefit to workers on the group.
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Palæozoic Coral Genera. Nature 146, 195 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/146195a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/146195a0