Corallimorphus
| Corallimorphus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Corallimorpharia |
| Family: | Corallimorphidae |
| Genus: | Corallimorphus Moseley, 1877 |
Corallimorphus is a genus of colonial anthozoans similar in appearance to sea anemones and in body format to scleractinian stony corals. These animals are cnidarians in the family Corallimorphidae. [1] Members of the genus live off the Pacific coast of the US. [1]
Species
Species so far described in this genus include: [1]
- Corallimorphus profundus Moseley, 1877
- Corallimorphus rigidus Moseley, 1877
- Corallimorphus denhartogi Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002
- Corallimorphus ingens Gravier, 1918
- Corallimorphus niwa Fautin, 2011 [1]
- Corallimorphus pilatus Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002
References
- 1 2 3 4 "?Corallimorphus". Retrieved April 10, 2015.
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