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Family: Caryophylliidae cup corals (See list of species below)

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286 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anomocora carinata
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Anomocora fecunda
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Anomocora gigas
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Anomocora marchadi
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Anomocora prolifera
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Aulocyathus atlanticus
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Aulocyathus juvenescens
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Aulocyathus matricidus
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Aulocyathus recidivus
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Bathycyathus chilensis
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Bourneotrochus stellulatus
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Caryophyllia abrupta
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Caryophyllia abyssorum
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Caryophyllia alaskensis
[Tan cup coral]
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Caryophyllia alberti
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Caryophyllia ambrosia
[Horn stony coral]


Caryophyllia antarctica
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Caryophyllia antillarum
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Caryophyllia arnoldi
[Arnold's stony coral]
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Caryophyllia aspera
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Caryophyllia atlantica
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Caryophyllia barbadensis
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Caryophyllia berteriana
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Caryophyllia calveri
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Caryophyllia capensis
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Caryophyllia cincticulatus
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Caryophyllia communis
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Caryophyllia compressa
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Caryophyllia concreta
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Caryophyllia cornulum
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Caryophyllia corrugata
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Caryophyllia crosnieri
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Caryophyllia crypta
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Caryophyllia cyathus
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Caryophyllia decamera
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Caryophyllia dentata
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Caryophyllia diomedeae
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Caryophyllia eltaninae
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Caryophyllia ephyala
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Caryophyllia grandis
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Caryophyllia grayi
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Caryophyllia hawaiiensis
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Caryophyllia horologium
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Caryophyllia huinayensis
[Huinay cup coral]


Caryophyllia inornata
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Caryophyllia japonica
[Stony coral]
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Caryophyllia jogashimaensis
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Caryophyllia karubarica
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Caryophyllia laevigata
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Caryophyllia lamellifera
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Caryophyllia mabahithi
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Caryophyllia marmorea
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Caryophyllia oblonga
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Caryophyllia octonaria
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Caryophyllia octopali
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Caryophyllia paradoxus
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Caryophyllia paucipalata
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Caryophyllia perculta
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Caryophyllia planilamellata
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Caryophyllia polygona
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Caryophyllia profunda
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Caryophyllia quadragenaria
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Caryophyllia ralphae
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Caryophyllia rugosa
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Caryophyllia sarsiae
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Caryophyllia scobinosa
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Caryophyllia secta
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Caryophyllia seguenzae
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Caryophyllia smithii
[Devonshire cup coral]
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Caryophyllia solida
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Caryophyllia spinicarens
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Caryophyllia spinigera
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Caryophyllia squiresi
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Caryophyllia stellula
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Caryophyllia tangaroae
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Caryophyllia transversalis
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Caryophyllia unicristata
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Caryophyllia versicolorata
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Caryophyllia zanzibarensis
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Caryophyllia zopyros
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Ceratotrochus franciscana
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Ceratotrochus laxus
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Ceratotrochus magnaghii
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Coenocyathus anthophyllites
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Coenocyathus bowersi
[Colonial cup coral]
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Coenocyathus brooki
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Coenocyathus caribbeana
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Coenocyathus cylindricus
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Coenocyathus goreaui
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Coenocyathus humanni
[Ornate cup coral]
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Coenocyathus parvulus
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Coenosmilia arbuscula
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Coenosmilia inordinata
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Colangia immersa
[Lesser speckled cup coral]
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Colangia jamaicaensis
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Colangia multipalifera
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Concentrotheca laevigata
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Concentrotheca vaughani
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Confluphyllia juncta
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Conotrochus asymmetros
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Conotrochus brunneus
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Conotrochus funicolumna
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Crispatotrochus curvatus
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Crispatotrochus foxi
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Crispatotrochus galapagensis
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Crispatotrochus gregarius
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Crispatotrochus inornatus
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Crispatotrochus niinoi
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Crispatotrochus rubescens
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Crispatotrochus rugosus
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Crispatotrochus septumdentatus
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Crispatotrochus squiresi
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Crispatotrochus woodsi
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Ctenactis crassa
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Dactylotrochus cervicornis
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Dasmosmilia lymani
[Splitting cup coral]
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Dasmosmilia variegata
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Deltocyathus agassizi
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Deltocyathus andamanicus
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Deltocyathus calcar
[Deep-sea star coral]
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Deltocyathus cameratus
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Deltocyathus corrugatus
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Deltocyathus crassiseptum
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Deltocyathus eccentricus
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Deltocyathus halianthus
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Deltocyathus heteroclitus
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Deltocyathus inusitiatus
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Deltocyathus italicus
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Deltocyathus magnificus
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Deltocyathus moseleyi
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Deltocyathus ornatus
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Deltocyathus parvulus
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Deltocyathus philippinensis
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Deltocyathus pourtalesi
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Deltocyathus rotulus
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Deltocyathus sarsi
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Deltocyathus stella
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Deltocyathus suluensis
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Deltocyathus taiwanicus
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Deltocyathus vaughani
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Desmophyllum dianthus
[Cockscomb cup coral]


Desmophyllum pertusum
[Spider hazards]
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Desmophyllum striatum
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Ericiocyathus echinatus
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Goniocorella dumosa
[Bushy hard coral]


Heterocyathus aequicostatus
[Striped bum coral]
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Heterocyathus alternatus
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Heterocyathus antoniae
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Heterocyathus hemisphaericus
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Heterocyathus japonicus
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Heterocyathus sulcatus
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Hoplangia durotrix
[Carpet coral]
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Labyrinthocyathus delicatus
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Labyrinthocyathus facetus
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Labyrinthocyathus langae
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Labyrinthocyathus limatulus
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Labyrinthocyathus quaylei
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Lochmaeotrochus gardineri
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Lochmaeotrochus oculeus
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Monohedotrochus capitolii
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Monohedotrochus circularis
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Monohedotrochus epithecatus
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Nomlandia californica
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Oxysmilia corrugata
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Oxysmilia rotundifolia
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Paraconotrochus antarcticus
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Paraconotrochus capense
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Paraconotrochus zeidleri
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Paracyathus andersoni
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Paracyathus arcuatus
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Paracyathus cavatus
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Paracyathus conceptus
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Paracyathus coronatus
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Paracyathus darwinensis
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Paracyathus fulvus
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Paracyathus humilis
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Paracyathus indicus
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Paracyathus lifuensis
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Paracyathus molokensis
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Paracyathus montereyensis
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Paracyathus parvulus
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Paracyathus persicus
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Paracyathus profundus
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Paracyathus pruinosus
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Paracyathus pulchellus
[Papillose cup coral]
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Paracyathus rotundatus
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Paracyathus stearnsii
[Brown cup coral]
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Paracyathus stokesii
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Paracyathus vittatus
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Phacelocyathus flos
[Two-tone cup coral]
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Phyllangia americana
[Hidden cup coral]
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Phyllangia consagensis
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Phyllangia dispersa
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Phyllangia echinosepes
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Phyllangia granulata
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Phyllangia hayamaensis
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Phyllangia mouchezii
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Phyllangia papuensis
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Phyllangia pequegnatae
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Polycyathus andamanensis
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Polycyathus atlanticus
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Polycyathus difficilis
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Polycyathus fulvus
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Polycyathus furanaensis
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Polycyathus fuscomarginatus
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Polycyathus hodgsoni
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Polycyathus hondaensis
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Polycyathus isabela
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Polycyathus marigondoni
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Polycyathus mayae
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Polycyathus muellerae
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Polycyathus norfolkensis
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Polycyathus octuplus
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Polycyathus persicus
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Polycyathus senegalensis
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Polycyathus verrilli
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Pourtalosmilia anthophyllites
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Pourtalosmilia conferta
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Premocyathus cornuformis
[Lesser horn coral]
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Premocyathus dentiformis
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Rhizosmilia elata
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Rhizosmilia gerdae
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Rhizosmilia maculata
[Speckled cup coral]
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Rhizosmilia multipalifera
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Rhizosmilia robusta
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Rhizosmilia sagamiensis
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Solenosmilia variabilis
[Deepwater branching coral]
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Stephanocyathus campaniformis
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Stephanocyathus coronatus
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Stephanocyathus crassus
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Stephanocyathus diadema
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Stephanocyathus explanans
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Stephanocyathus imperialis
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Stephanocyathus isabellae
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Stephanocyathus laevifundus
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Stephanocyathus moseleyanus
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Stephanocyathus nobilis
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Stephanocyathus paliferus
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Stephanocyathus platypus
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Stephanocyathus regius
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Stephanocyathus spiniger
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Tethocyathus cylindraceus
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Tethocyathus endesa
[Endesa saucer coral]
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Tethocyathus minor
[Tiny cup coral]
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Tethocyathus prahli
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Tethocyathus recurvatus
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Tethocyathus variabilis
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Tethocyathus virgatus
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Thalamophyllia gasti
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Thalamophyllia gombergi
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Thalamophyllia riisei
[Baroque cave coral]
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Thalamophyllia tenuescens
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Trochocyathus aithoseptatus
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Trochocyathus apertus
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Trochocyathus brevispina
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Trochocyathus burchae
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Trochocyathus caryophylloides
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Trochocyathus cepulla
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Trochocyathus cooperi
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Trochocyathus decamera
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Trochocyathus discus
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Trochocyathus efateensis
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Trochocyathus fasciatus
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Trochocyathus fossulus
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Trochocyathus gardineri
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Trochocyathus gordoni
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Trochocyathus hastatus
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Trochocyathus japonicus
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Trochocyathus laboreli
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Trochocyathus longispina
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Trochocyathus maculatus
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Trochocyathus mauiensis
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Trochocyathus mediterraneus
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Trochocyathus oahensis
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Trochocyathus patelliformis
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Trochocyathus philippinensis
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Trochocyathus porphyreus
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Trochocyathus rawsonii
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Trochocyathus rhombocolumna
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Trochocyathus semperi
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Trochocyathus vasiformis
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Trochocyathus wellsi
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Vaughanella concinna
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Vaughanella margaritata
[Jewel stony coral]
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Vaughanella multipalifera
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Vaughanella oreophila
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286 Species of Family Caryophylliidae
(cup corals)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anomocora carinata Eastern Central Pacific
Anomocora fecunda Atlantic and Pacific ocea
Anomocora gigas Western Indian Ocean and
Anomocora marchadi Atlantic Ocean and Indo-P
Anomocora prolifera Atlantic Ocean. Tropical
Aulocyathus atlanticus Northwest Atlantic
Aulocyathus juvenescens Indo-West Pacific
Aulocyathus matricidus Northwest Pacific
Aulocyathus recidivus Indo-West Pacific.
Bathycyathus chilensis Southeast Pacific
Bourneotrochus stellulatus Pacific Ocean.
Caryophyllia abrupta Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia abyssorum Eastern Atlantic.
Caryophyllia alaskensis Tan cup coral Northern Pacific.
Caryophyllia alberti Northeast Atlantic.
Caryophyllia ambrosia Horn stony coral Indo-West Pacific and Atl
Caryophyllia antarctica Southeast Pacific, Southw
Caryophyllia antillarum Western Atlantic.
Caryophyllia arnoldi Arnold's stony coral Eastern Pacific
Caryophyllia aspera Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia atlantica Indo-Pacific, Eastern Atl
Caryophyllia barbadensis Western Atlantic.
Caryophyllia berteriana Western Atlantic.
Caryophyllia calveri Eastern Atlantic and the
Caryophyllia capensis Southwest Atlantic
Caryophyllia cincticulatus Western Indian Ocean
Caryophyllia communis Atlantic Ocean. 3 H
Caryophyllia compressa Western Pacific
Caryophyllia concreta Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia cornulum Western Pacific
Caryophyllia corrugata Western Central Atlantic
Caryophyllia crosnieri Indo-West Pacific.
Caryophyllia crypta Western Atlantic.
Caryophyllia cyathus Antarctic, Eastern Atlant
Caryophyllia decamera Eastern Indian Ocean
Caryophyllia dentata Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia diomedeae Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Caryophyllia eltaninae Southern Ocean.
Caryophyllia ephyala Western Pacific
Caryophyllia grandis Indian Ocean.
Caryophyllia grayi Indo-West Pacific.
Caryophyllia hawaiiensis Indo-Pacific.
Caryophyllia horologium Western Atlantic
Caryophyllia huinayensis Huinay cup coral Southeast Pacific
Caryophyllia inornata Eastern Atlantic and the
Caryophyllia japonica Stony coral Northwest Pacific.
Caryophyllia jogashimaensis Northwest Pacific
Caryophyllia karubarica Eastern Indian Ocean and
Caryophyllia laevigata Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia lamellifera Indo-Pacific. 1.2 H
Caryophyllia mabahithi Western Indian Ocean
Caryophyllia marmorea Central Pacific.
Caryophyllia oblonga Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia octonaria Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia octopali Eastern Central Pacific
Caryophyllia paradoxus Indian Ocean
Caryophyllia paucipalata Western Central Atlantic
Caryophyllia perculta Eastern Pacific Ocean
Caryophyllia planilamellata Eastern Indian Ocean and
Caryophyllia polygona Western Central Atlantic.
Caryophyllia profunda Southeast Atlantic and In
Caryophyllia quadragenaria Indo-West Pacific.
Caryophyllia ralphae Southwest Pacific
Caryophyllia rugosa Indo-Pacific.
Caryophyllia sarsiae Atlantic Ocean and Indo-W
Caryophyllia scobinosa Southwest Atlantic and In
Caryophyllia secta Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia seguenzae Northeast Atlantic
Caryophyllia smithii Devonshire cup coral Atlantic Ocean, the Medit
Caryophyllia solida Eastern Pacific
Caryophyllia spinicarens Western Pacific
Caryophyllia spinigera Western Pacific.
Caryophyllia squiresi Southwest Atlantic
Caryophyllia stellula Eastern Indian Ocean
Caryophyllia tangaroae Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia transversalis Eastern Indian Ocean and
Caryophyllia unicristata Eastern Indian Ocean and
Caryophyllia versicolorata Western Central Pacific
Caryophyllia zanzibarensis Western Indian Ocean
Caryophyllia zopyros Western Central Atlantic.
Ceratotrochus franciscana Western Central Atlantic
Ceratotrochus laxus Eastern Central Pacific
Ceratotrochus magnaghii Northeast Atlantic and th
Coenocyathus anthophyllites Eastern Atlantic and the
Coenocyathus bowersi Colonial cup coral Eastern Pacific. 7.5 H
Coenocyathus brooki Southwest Pacific
Coenocyathus caribbeana Western Central Atlantic
Coenocyathus cylindricus Eastern Atlantic and the
Coenocyathus goreaui Western Central Atlantic
Coenocyathus humanni Ornate cup coral Western Atlantic
Coenocyathus parvulus Western Atlantic.
Coenosmilia arbuscula Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of M
Coenosmilia inordinata Eastern Central Pacific
Colangia immersa Lesser speckled cup coral Western Atlantic Ocean.
Colangia jamaicaensis Western Central Atlantic
Colangia multipalifera Western Central Atlantic
Concentrotheca laevigata Western Atlantic Ocean.
Concentrotheca vaughani Southeast Pacific
Confluphyllia juncta Western Pacific
Conotrochus asymmetros Western Central Pacific
Conotrochus brunneus Indo-West Pacific.
Conotrochus funicolumna Indo-Pacific.
Crispatotrochus curvatus Southwest Pacific
Crispatotrochus foxi Eastern Pacific
Crispatotrochus galapagensis Southeast Pacific
Crispatotrochus gregarius Western Central Pacific
Crispatotrochus inornatus Eastern Indian Ocean and
Crispatotrochus niinoi Northwest Pacific
Crispatotrochus rubescens Indo-Pacific.
Crispatotrochus rugosus Indo-West Pacific.
Crispatotrochus septumdentatus Western Central Pacific
Crispatotrochus squiresi Eastern Central Pacific
Crispatotrochus woodsi Western Central Pacific
Ctenactis crassa Western Central Pacific.
Dactylotrochus cervicornis Indo-West Pacific.
Dasmosmilia lymani Splitting cup coral Atlantic and Western Paci
Dasmosmilia variegata Atlantic and Western Indi
Deltocyathus agassizi Atlantic Ocean.
Deltocyathus andamanicus Indo-Pacific.
Deltocyathus calcar Deep-sea star coral Western Atlantic.
Deltocyathus cameratus Western Central Pacific
Deltocyathus corrugatus Southwest Pacific
Deltocyathus crassiseptum Western Central Pacific
Deltocyathus eccentricus Western Atlantic.
Deltocyathus halianthus Southwest Atlantic
Deltocyathus heteroclitus Western Central Pacific
Deltocyathus inusitiatus Western Central Pacific
Deltocyathus italicus Atlantic and Indo-West Pa
Deltocyathus magnificus Indo-West Pacific.
Deltocyathus moseleyi Atlantic Ocean.
Deltocyathus ornatus Western Central Pacific
Deltocyathus parvulus Southeast Pacific
Deltocyathus philippinensis Western Central Pacific
Deltocyathus pourtalesi Western Central Atlantic
Deltocyathus rotulus Indo-West Pacific.
Deltocyathus sarsi Indian Ocean
Deltocyathus stella Western Central Pacific.
Deltocyathus suluensis Indo-West Pacific.
Deltocyathus taiwanicus Western Central Pacific
Deltocyathus vaughani Western Pacific
Desmophyllum dianthus Cockscomb cup coral Cosmopolitan. Tropical t
Desmophyllum pertusum Spider hazards Cosmopolitan.
Desmophyllum striatum Western Central Atlantic.
Ericiocyathus echinatus Western Central Pacific
Goniocorella dumosa Bushy hard coral Indo-Pacific and Southern
Heterocyathus aequicostatus Striped bum coral Indo-Pacific.
Heterocyathus alternatus Indo-West Pacific.
Heterocyathus antoniae Western Central Atlantic
Heterocyathus hemisphaericus Eastern Indian Ocean
Heterocyathus japonicus Western Pacific
Heterocyathus sulcatus Indo-West Pacific.
Hoplangia durotrix Carpet coral Atlantic and the Mediterr
Labyrinthocyathus delicatus Western Indian Ocean
Labyrinthocyathus facetus Western Central Atlantic
Labyrinthocyathus langae Western Central Atlantic.
Labyrinthocyathus limatulus Western Pacific
Labyrinthocyathus quaylei Eastern Pacific
Lochmaeotrochus gardineri Western Central Pacific
Lochmaeotrochus oculeus Indo-West Pacific.
Monohedotrochus capitolii Southwest Atlantic
Monohedotrochus circularis Indo-West Pacific
Monohedotrochus epithecatus Western Central Pacific
Nomlandia californica Eastern Pacific
Oxysmilia corrugata Western Central Pacific
Oxysmilia rotundifolia Western Central Atlantic
Paraconotrochus antarcticus Southern Ocean.
Paraconotrochus capense Southeast Atlantic
Paraconotrochus zeidleri Indo-West Pacific
Paracyathus andersoni Eastern Indian Ocean
Paracyathus arcuatus Northeast Atlantic
Paracyathus cavatus Western Indian Ocean
Paracyathus conceptus Indo-West Pacific
Paracyathus coronatus Western Indian Ocean
Paracyathus darwinensis Western Central Pacific
Paracyathus fulvus Indian Ocean
Paracyathus humilis Eastern Pacific.
Paracyathus indicus Eastern Indian Ocean
Paracyathus lifuensis Indo-West Pacific
Paracyathus molokensis Eastern Central Pacific
Paracyathus montereyensis Eastern Pacific
Paracyathus parvulus Indo-West Pacific.
Paracyathus persicus Western Indian Ocean
Paracyathus profundus Eastern Indian Ocean
Paracyathus pruinosus Indo-West Pacific
Paracyathus pulchellus Papillose cup coral Atlantic, Mediterranean S
Paracyathus rotundatus Indo-West Pacific.
Paracyathus stearnsii Brown cup coral Eastern Pacific 3.8 WD
Paracyathus stokesii Indo-West Pacific.
Paracyathus vittatus Eastern Indian Ocean
Phacelocyathus flos Two-tone cup coral Western Atlantic
Phyllangia americana Hidden cup coral Western Central Atlantic
Phyllangia consagensis Eastern Pacific.
Phyllangia dispersa Western Atlantic
Phyllangia echinosepes Northwest Pacific
Phyllangia granulata Eastern Central Atlantic
Phyllangia hayamaensis Northwest Pacific
Phyllangia mouchezii Atlantic and the Mediterr
Phyllangia papuensis Indo-West Pacific.
Phyllangia pequegnatae Western Atlantic
Polycyathus andamanensis Eastern Indian Ocean
Polycyathus atlanticus Eastern Atlantic
Polycyathus difficilis Eastern Indian Ocean
Polycyathus fulvus Western Central Pacific
Polycyathus furanaensis Indo-West Pacific
Polycyathus fuscomarginatus Indian Ocean.
Polycyathus hodgsoni Indo-West Pacific
Polycyathus hondaensis Eastern Central Pacific
Polycyathus isabela Southeast Pacific
Polycyathus marigondoni Indo-West Pacific
Polycyathus mayae Western Central Atlantic.
Polycyathus muellerae Atlantic and the Mediterr
Polycyathus norfolkensis Southwest Pacific
Polycyathus octuplus Western Central Pacific
Polycyathus persicus Indian Ocean.
Polycyathus senegalensis Western Atlantic
Polycyathus verrilli Indo-West Pacific.
Pourtalosmilia anthophyllites Atlantic and the Mediterr
Pourtalosmilia conferta Western Atlantic
Premocyathus cornuformis Lesser horn coral Western Indian Ocean and
Premocyathus dentiformis Indo-West Pacific.
Rhizosmilia elata Indo-West Pacific.
Rhizosmilia gerdae Western Central Atlantic.
Rhizosmilia maculata Speckled cup coral Western Atlantic and Sout
Rhizosmilia multipalifera Eastern Indian Ocean
Rhizosmilia robusta Indo-West Pacific.
Rhizosmilia sagamiensis Western Pacific.
Solenosmilia variabilis Deepwater branching coral Cosmopolitan.
Stephanocyathus campaniformis Western Indian Ocean and
Stephanocyathus coronatus Western Pacific and Weste
Stephanocyathus crassus Northeast Atlantic
Stephanocyathus diadema Western Atlantic.
Stephanocyathus explanans Indo-West Pacific.
Stephanocyathus imperialis Western Central Pacific
Stephanocyathus isabellae Western Central Atlantic
Stephanocyathus laevifundus Western Atlantic.
Stephanocyathus moseleyanus Northeast Atlantic.
Stephanocyathus nobilis Indo-West Pacific and Atl
Stephanocyathus paliferus Western Atlantic.
Stephanocyathus platypus Southwest Pacific.
Stephanocyathus regius Western Central Pacific.
Stephanocyathus spiniger Indo-West Pacific.
Tethocyathus cylindraceus Southwest Pacific and Wes
Tethocyathus endesa Endesa saucer coral Southeast Pacific
Tethocyathus minor Tiny cup coral Central Pacific
Tethocyathus prahli Western Central Atlantic
Tethocyathus recurvatus Western Atlantic.
Tethocyathus variabilis Western Atlantic.
Tethocyathus virgatus Western Pacific
Thalamophyllia gasti Atlantic and the Mediterr
Thalamophyllia gombergi Western Central Atlantic
Thalamophyllia riisei Baroque cave coral Western Atlantic
Thalamophyllia tenuescens Indo-West Pacific.
Trochocyathus aithoseptatus Central Pacific
Trochocyathus apertus Western Central Pacific
Trochocyathus brevispina Western Central Pacific
Trochocyathus burchae Central Pacific.
Trochocyathus caryophylloides Western Central Pacific
Trochocyathus cepulla Western Pacific.
Trochocyathus cooperi Indo-West Pacific.
Trochocyathus decamera Northwest Pacific
Trochocyathus discus Indo-West Pacific.
Trochocyathus efateensis Western Central Pacific
Trochocyathus fasciatus Western Central Atlantic
Trochocyathus fossulus Western Central Atlantic
Trochocyathus gardineri Indo-Pacific.
Trochocyathus gordoni Southwest Pacific
Trochocyathus hastatus Western Pacific.
Trochocyathus japonicus Northwest Pacific
Trochocyathus laboreli Southwest Atlantic
Trochocyathus longispina Western Central Pacific.
Trochocyathus maculatus Western Pacific.
Trochocyathus mauiensis Eastern Central Pacific
Trochocyathus mediterraneus Mediterranean Sea
Trochocyathus oahensis Eastern Central Pacific
Trochocyathus patelliformis Central Pacific
Trochocyathus philippinensis Western Pacific.
Trochocyathus porphyreus Eastern Indian Ocean
Trochocyathus rawsonii Western Atlantic
Trochocyathus rhombocolumna Indo-Pacific.
Trochocyathus semperi Western Central Pacific.
Trochocyathus vasiformis Western Central Pacific.
Trochocyathus wellsi Western Central Pacific
Vaughanella concinna Pacific Ocean and Northea
Vaughanella margaritata Jewel stony coral Western Atlantic
Vaughanella multipalifera Southwest Pacific
Vaughanella oreophila Western Pacific



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