genus
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of small corals in the
family
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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 ...
. It holds four species.
Species
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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includes the following
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
in the genus:
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Conotrochus asymmetros
''Conotrochus'' is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. It holds four species.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Conotrochus asymmetros'' Cairns, 1999
*'' Conotrochus ...
Conotrochus brunneus
''Conotrochus'' is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. It holds four species.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*''Conotrochus asymmetros'' Cairns, 1999
*'' Conotrochus ...
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, 1881)
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Conotrochus funicolumna
''Conotrochus'' is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. It holds four species.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Conotrochus asymmetros'' Cairns
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, 1902)
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Conotrochus typus
''Conotrochus'' is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. It holds four species.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*''Conotrochus asymmetros'' Cairns, 1999
*''Conotrochus b ...