Schizocyathidae is a
family
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of
stony corals. There are currently three genera included in this family and each of them is
monotypic
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. Members of the family are
azooxanthellate, deep water species.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following
genera
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in the family:
*Genus ''
Pourtalocyathus''
Cairns, 1979
**Species ''
Pourtalocyathus hispidus''
(Pourtalès, 1878)
*Genus ''
Schizocyathus''
Pourtalès, 1874
**Species ''
Schizocyathus fissilis''
Pourtalès, 1874
*Genus ''
Temnotrochus''
Cairns, 1995
**Species ''
Temnotrochus kermadecensis''
Cairns, 1995
References
Scleractinia
Cnidarian families
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