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Caryophyllia

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Description

Caryophyllia is a genus of solitary corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Members of this genus are azooxanthellate (do not contain symbiotic algae) and are found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea at depths down to 2,670 metres (8,760 ft).

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	2259152	https://www.gbif.org/species/2259152
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	6229	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=6229

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
phylum	Cnidaria	Hatschek 1888
class	Anthozoa	Ehrenberg 1834
subclass	Zoantharia	de Blainville 1830
order	Scleractinia	Bourne 1900
suborder	Caryophylliina
superfamily	Caryophylliicae	Gray 1847
family	Caryophylliidae	Gray 1847
subfamily	Caryophylliinae	Gray 1847
genus	Caryophyllia	Lamarck 1801

Scientific Name

Caryophyllia Lamarck, 1801

Name Published In

Lamarck, J. B. P. A. de M. de. 1801. Systéme des animaux sans vertèbres. Deterville, Paris.: i-viii; 1-432; pls. 1-6.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Caryophyllia	genus	belongs to Cnidaria	stated without evidence	Howse, 1848
Caryophyllia	genus	belongs to Caryophylliinae	stated without evidence	Wells, 1956
Caryophyllia	genus	belongs to Scleractinia	second hand	Sepkoski, 2002

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

8 (11%)

First Recorded Appearance

260 - 254 Ma
Permian

Environment

marine (based on Scleractinia)

Motility

stationary, attached (based on Caryophylliidae)

Vision

blind (based on Anthozoa)

Diet

suspension feeder

Reproduction

alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia)

Taphonomy

aragonite (based on Caryophylliidae)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Common Name(s)

Nelkenkorallen, Cupcorals

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryophyllia

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		55	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		38	28.4 Ma Oligocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia (Premocyathus) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		7	28.1 Ma Oligocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Caryophillia quadrifida ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	260 Ma Permian	260 Ma Permian
Caryophyllia abrupta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia abyssorum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia aequalis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia affinis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia alaskensis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Caryophyllia alberti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia ambrosia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia angolosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia antarctica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia antillarum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia aradasiana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia arcuata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia arnoldi species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Caryophyllia aspera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia atlantica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia balaenacea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia barbadensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia berteriana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia blakeleyensis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	28.1 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caryophyllia calcitrapa species	listed (PBDB)		1	61.6 Ma Paleocene	61.6 Ma Paleocene
Caryophyllia californica ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	5.33 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia calveri species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Caryophyllia capayensis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	56.0 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Caryophyllia charrieri species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	5.33 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia cincticulatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia cintinculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia cladaxis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	28.1 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caryophyllia clavata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia clavus species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		18	43.0 Ma Eocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Caryophyllia colei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia comanchei ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllia communis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia compressa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia concreta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia conferta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia constricta ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllia cornicula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia corniculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia cornulum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia corona species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia coronata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia coronula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia corrugata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia cottreaui species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia crassicosta ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		5	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	11.6 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia crassitheca species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia crosnieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia crypta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia cyathus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia cylindracea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia dalli species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	38.0 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
Caryophyllia decamera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia decemplex species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia degenerans species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia denaria species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	37.2 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
Caryophyllia dentata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia dentonensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllia diomedeae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia duodecimangulata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia elegans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia eltaninae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia endothecata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia ephyala species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia epithecata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia feddeni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia foresti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia gajensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia gemellariana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia geniculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia gigantea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia globosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia gracilis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	28.1 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caryophyllia grandis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia granulosa species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia grayi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia guangdongensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia hawaiiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia horologium species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia huinayensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia indica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia inflata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia inops ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	28.1 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caryophyllia inornata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia japonica species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		7	37.2 Ma Eocene	1.63 Ma Pleistocene
Caryophyllia jogashimaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia johannis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia jouanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia karubarica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia kellerae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia konincki ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		36	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	61.6 Ma Paleocene
Caryophyllia laevigata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia lamellifera species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	19.0 Ma Miocene	15.9 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia laspadae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia leptaxis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	20.4 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia mabahithi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia marmorea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia mcglameryae species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	47.8 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Caryophyllia mediavia ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		34	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllia moreausiaca species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia neglecta species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia oblonga species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia octonaria species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia octopali species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia oregonensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	33.9 Ma Oligocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Caryophyllia ornata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia paradoxus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia paucipalata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia paucipaliata species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Caryophyllia pauciseptata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia pedemontana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia pedroensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	2.59 Ma Pleistocene
Caryophyllia pedunculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia peloritana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia pentaradiata species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia perculta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia phannis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia planilamellata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia polygona species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia profunda species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia protei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia pulmonea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia quadragenaria species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia quadragintaseptae species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	11.6 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia quangdongensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia ralphae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia regregensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia rugosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia salinaria ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		2	13.7 Ma Miocene	13.7 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia sarsiae species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	1.81 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Caryophyllia scillaemorpha species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia sciolzensis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia scobinosa species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.78 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Caryophyllia secta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia seguenzae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia sewelli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia simplex ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	151 Ma Late Jurassic	151 Ma Late Jurassic
Caryophyllia sinuosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia sismondai species	listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Caryophyllia smithii species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	1.81 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Caryophyllia solida species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia spinicarens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia spinigera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia spinosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia squiresi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia stellula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia striatulata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia subdichotoma species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia suevica ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		4	161 Ma Jurassic	151 Ma Late Jurassic
Caryophyllia tangaroae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia texana species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	48.6 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Caryophyllia transversalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia truncata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Caryophyllia unicristata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia valdiviae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia vermicularis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	28.1 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caryophyllia versicolorata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia viola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia woodmanensis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	38.0 Ma Eocene	38.0 Ma Eocene
Caryophyllia wynoocheensis species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	33.9 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caryophyllia zanclaea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia zanzibarensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Caryophyllia zopyros species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus acuticostatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus aequicostatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus affinis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus benoitianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus compressus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus conulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus costatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus cristatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus distortus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus ecostatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus edwardsianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus elegans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus flabelliformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus gemellarianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus lancianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus maximus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus michellotianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus multicostatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus ornatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus parvus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus planicostatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus polyhedrus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus polymorphus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus ponderosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus prolifer species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus pumilus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus rectus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus regularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus romettensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus scillae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus simplex species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus striatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus suborbicularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ceratocyathus zanclaeus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyathina crassicosta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyathina gracilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyathina koninckii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyathina salinaria species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyathina sismondae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyathina suevica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Trochocyathus calcitrapa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Turbinolia arcotensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Caryophilla Rafinesque, 1815	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Caryophilla*
Carophyllia	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Carophyllia*
Caryophyllea Schweigger, 1819	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Caryophyllea*
Blastocyathus Reuss, 1865	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Blastocyathus*
Amblocyathus d'Orbigny, 1849	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Amblocyathus*
Acanthocyatus (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848)	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Acanthocyatus*
Acanthocyathus Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Acanthocyathus*
Anthophyllum Schweigger, 1819	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Anthophyllum*
Calamophyllia Portlock, 1843	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Calamophyllia*
Caryophillia Lamarck, 1801	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Caryophillia*
Anthophyllea Link, 1807	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Anthophyllea*
Paterocyathus Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Paterocyathus*
Ceratocyathus Seguenza, 1861	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Ceratocyathus*
Cariophyllia Duméril, 1806	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Cariophyllia*
Cyathina Ehrenberg, 1834	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Cyathina*

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1801	Caryophyllia Lamarck
1848	Caryophillia Howse p. 259
1952	Cylindrocyathus Alloiteau
1956	Caryophyllia Wells p. F422
2002	Caryophyllia Baron-Szabo p. 156
2002	Caryophyllia Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560

Howse R. A catalogue of the fossils of the Permian system of the counties of Northumberland and Durham, Transactions of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club 1, 219-264

Alloiteau J. (1952) Note sur des polypiers du Senegal, Extrait du bulletin de la direction des mines 14, 9-18

Wells J. W. (1956) Scleractinia, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology F, 328-444

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