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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