''Cryptophyton'' is a genus of
corals
Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secre ...
belonging to the family
Clavulariidae
Clavulariidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Stolonifera. Colonies in this family consist of separate retractable polyps growing from a horizontal, encrusting stolon or basal membrane. The tissues are stiffened by sclerites.
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The species of this genus are found in Northern America.
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Cryptophyton goddardi
''Cryptophyton'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Clavulariidae
Clavulariidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Stolonifera. Colonies in this family consist of separate retractable polyps growing from a horizontal, encru ...
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Cryptophyton jedsmithi
''Cryptophyton'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Clavulariidae.
The species of this genus are found in Northern America.
Species:
*''Cryptophyton goddardi
''Cryptophyton'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Clavularii ...
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References
Octocorallia genera
Clavulariidae
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