''Trochocyathus'' is a
genus of corals in 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 ...
. Living species are found in waters near
Hawai'i at depths of .
Fossil species are found as far back as the latest
Paleocene in the
Dilwyn Formation of Australia,
in the
late Cretaceous in the
Woodbury Formation
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The remains of the dinosaur ...
of
New Jersey,
and in
Suffolk
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.
''Platycyathus'' is sometimes regarded as a subgenus within ''Trochocyathus.''
Species
* ''
Trochocyathus aithoseptatus
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
''
Cairns, 1984[
* '' Trochocyathus anglicus'' Duncan, 1872][
* '']Trochocyathus burchae
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
'' Cairns, 1984[
* '']Trochocyathus gardineri
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
'' Vaughan, 1907[
* '']Trochocyathus mauiensis
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
'' Vaughan, 1907[
* '']Trochocyathus oahensis
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
'' Vaughan, 1907[
* '']Trochocyathus patelliformis
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
'' Cairns, 1999[
* '']Trochocyathus rhombocolumna
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
'' Alcock, 1902[
* '']Trochocyathus wilkinsoni
''Trochocyathus'' is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the l ...
'' Dennant, 1904[
]
References
Caryophylliidae
Scleractinia genera
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