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Caryophyllia
Genus of corals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caryophyllia is a genus of solitary corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Members of this genus are azooxanthellate (do not contain symbiotic algae) and are found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea at depths down to 2,670 metres (8,760 ft).[1]
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Caryophyllia sp. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Caryophylliidae |
Genus: | Caryophyllia Lamarck, 1801 |
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