''Crispatotrochus'' 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 ...
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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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Crispatotrochus antarcticus
''Crispatotrochus'' 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 ...
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Crispatotrochus avis''
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Crispatotrochus cornu''
References
Caryophylliidae
Scleractinia genera
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