Biology:Caryophylliidae

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Short description: Family of stony corals

Caryophylliidae
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Polycyathus muellerae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Suborder: Caryophylliina
Family: Caryophylliidae
Dana, 1846
Synonyms
  • Caryophylliinae Dana, 1846

The Caryophylliidae are a family of stony corals found from the tropics to temperate seas, and from shallow to very deep water.[1]

Genera

Literature

  • S. A. Fossa and A. J. Nilsen: Coral Reef Aquarium, Volume 4, Birgit Schmettkamp Verlag, Bornheim, ISBN:3-928819-05-4

References

  1. Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Caryophylliidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135073. 
  2. Stolarski, Jaroslaw; Anders Meibom; Radoslaw Przenios; Maciej Mazur (2007-10-05). "A Cretaceous Scleractinian Coral with a Calcitic Skeleton". Science (USA: American Academy for the Advancement of Science) 318 (5847): 92–94. doi:10.1126/science.1149237. PMID 17916731. Bibcode2007Sci...318...92S. 

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