Corallimorphus

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Kingdom Animalia Subclass Hexacorallia Phylum Cnidaria Order Corallimorpharia		Class Anthozoa Family Corallimorphidae Rank Genus
Similar Actinothoe sphyrodeta, Anthothoe chilensis, Anthothoe, Pseudocorynactis, Cryptodendrum adhaesivum

Corallimorphus is a genus of colonial anthozoans similar in appearance to sea anemones and in body format to scleractinian stony corals. These animals are cnidarians in the family Corallimorphidae. Members of the genus live off the Pacific coast of the US.

Species

Species so far described in this genus include:

Corallimorphus profundus Moseley, 1877

Corallimorphus rigidus Moseley, 1877

Corallimorphus denhartogi Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002

Corallimorphus ingens Gravier, 1918

Corallimorphus niwa Fautin, 2011

Corallimorphus pilatus Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002

References

Corallimorphus Wikipedia

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