Caryophyllia
Caryophyllia | |
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Caryophyllia sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Caryophylliidae |
Genus: | Caryophyllia Lamarck, 1801 |
Subgenera and species[1] | |
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Caryophyllia is a genus of solitary corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Members of this genus are azooxanthellate (do not contain symbiotic algae) and are found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea at depths down to 2,670 metres (8,760 ft).[1]
Subgenera[]
The genus has two subgenera and the following species according to the World Register of Marine Species:-[1]
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Unallocated species in the genus include:
- † Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
- † Yabe & Eguchi, 1932
- † Duncan, 1864
References[]
- ^ a b c Cairns, Stephen (2014). "Caryophyllia Lamarck, 1801". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
Categories:
- Caryophylliidae
- Scleractinia genera
- Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck