''Corallimorphus'' is a

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of colonial

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ns similar in appearance to

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s and in body format to

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n stony corals. These animals are

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Corallimorphidae Corallimorphidae is a family of corallimorphs. It includes three genera: *'' Corallimorphus'' Moseley, 1877 - 6 species *''Corynactis ''Corynactis'' is a genus of colonial anthozoans similar in appearance to sea anemones and in body format ...

. Members of the genus live off the Pacific coast of the US.

Species

Species so far described in this genus include:"''Corallimorphus'' Moseley, 1877".

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. Retrieved August 27, 2019. * '' Corallimorphus denhartogi'' Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002 * '' Corallimorphus ingens'' Gravier, 1918 * '' Corallimorphus niwa'' Fautin, 2011 * '' Corallimorphus pilatus'' Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002 * '' Corallimorphus profundus'' Moseley, 1877 * '' Corallimorphus rigidus'' Moseley, 1877

References

Corallimorphidae Hexacorallia genera {{Hexacorallia-stub