Schizocyathidae

Schizocyathidae is a family of stony corals. There are currently three genera included in this family and each of them is monotypic. Members of the family are azooxanthellate, deep water species.

Schizocyathidae
Schizocyathus fissilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Schizocyathidae
Stolarski, 2000
Genera
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Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:[1]

  • Genus Pourtalocyathus Cairns, 1979
    • Species Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878)
  • Genus Schizocyathus Pourtalès, 1874
    • Species Schizocyathus fissilis Pourtalès, 1874
  • Genus Temnotrochus Cairns, 1995
    • Species Temnotrochus kermadecensis Cairns, 1995
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References
  1. Cairns, Stephen (2015). "Schizocyathidae - Stolarski, 2000". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
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