''Desmophyllum'' is a genus of
cnidaria
Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter.
Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...
ns 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:
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Desmophyllum affine''
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Desmophyllum antiquatum''
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Desmophyllum cantamessi''
*''
Desmophyllum castellolense''
*''
Desmophyllum clavatum''
*''
Desmophyllum compressum''
*''
Desmophyllum conulatum''
*''
Desmophyllum coulsoni''
*''
Desmophyllum crassum''
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Desmophyllum cylindraceum''
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Desmophyllum decuplum''
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Desmophyllum defrancei''
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Desmophyllum dianthus''
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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 ...
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Desmophyllum ehrenbergianum''
*''
Desmophyllum elegans''
*''
Desmophyllum exclavatum''
*''
Desmophyllum fungiaeforme''
*''
Desmophyllum gracile''
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Desmophyllum hourigani''
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Desmophyllum joannense''
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Desmophyllum pertusum''
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Desmophyllum quinarium''
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Desmophyllum semicostatum''
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Desmophyllum stokesii''
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Desmophyllum striatum''
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Desmophyllum striatum''
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Desmophyllum sulcatum''
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Desmophyllum taurinense''
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Desmophyllum willcoxi''
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Desmophyllum zancleum''
References
Caryophylliidae
Scleractinia genera
Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
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