''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of
cnidarians belonging to the family
Caryophylliidae
The Caryophylliidae are a family of stony corals found from the tropics to temperate seas, and from shallow to very deep water.
Genera
*'' Africana'' Ocana & Brito, 2015
*'' Anomocora'' Studer, 1878
*'' Asterosmilia'' Duncan, 1867
*'' Auloc ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species
Species:
*''
Desmophyllum affine''
*''
Desmophyllum antiquatum
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyll ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*''
Desmophyllum castellolense''
*''
Desmophyllum clavatum''
*''
Desmophyllum compressum''
*''
Desmophyllum conulatum''
*''
Desmophyllum coulsoni''
*''
Desmophyllum crassum''
*''
Desmophyllum cylindraceum''
*''
Desmophyllum decuplum''
*''
Desmophyllum defrancei''
*''
Desmophyllum dianthus''
*''
Desmophyllum edwardsianum
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum ehrenbergianum''
*''
Desmophyllum elegans''
*''
Desmophyllum exclavatum''
*''
Desmophyllum fungiaeforme
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum gracile
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum hourigani
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum joannense
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum laevicostatum
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum lirioides
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum maximum
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum miocenicum
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum multicostatum
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum orbiculare
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyllu ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum pedunculatum
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum pertusum''
*''
Desmophyllum quinarium
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyll ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum semicostatum''
*''
Desmophyllum stokesii
''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Desmophyllum affine''
*'' Desmophyllum antiquatum''
*'' Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*'' Desmophyll ...
''
*''
Desmophyllum striatum''
*''
Desmophyllum striatum''
*''
Desmophyllum sulcatum''
*''
Desmophyllum taurinense''
*''
Desmophyllum willcoxi''
*''
Desmophyllum zancleum''
References
Caryophylliidae
Scleractinia genera
Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
{{Scleractinia-stub