Schizocyathidae

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Kingdom Animalia Class Anthozoa Order Scleractinia		Phylum Cnidaria Subclass Hexacorallia

Family Schizocyathidae Stolarski, 2000

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.

Genera

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

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

References

Schizocyathidae Wikipedia

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