Desmophyllum Explained
Desmophyllum is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.[1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
D. dianthus is one of the most common deepwater corals. It lives at depths reaching 2,000 meters, in cold, dark water. Its polyps are solitary, reproducing only sexually, with sperm densities of less than 500/ml. The corals eat plankton and tiny shrimp with their stinging tentacles. They are found throughout the world’s oceans and provide habitat for deepwater fish and other species.[2]
Species
Species:
- Desmophyllum affine
- Desmophyllum antiquatum
- Desmophyllum cantamessi
- Desmophyllum castellolense
- Desmophyllum clavatum
- Desmophyllum compressum
- Desmophyllum conulatum
- Desmophyllum coulsoni
- Desmophyllum crassum
- Desmophyllum cylindraceum
- Desmophyllum decuplum
- Desmophyllum defrancei
- Desmophyllum dianthus
- Desmophyllum edwardsianum
- Desmophyllum ehrenbergianum
- Desmophyllum elegans
- Desmophyllum exclavatum
- Desmophyllum fungiaeforme
- Desmophyllum gracile
- Desmophyllum hourigani
- Desmophyllum joannense
- Desmophyllum laevicostatum
- Desmophyllum lirioides
- Desmophyllum maximum
- Desmophyllum miocenicum
- Desmophyllum multicostatum
- Desmophyllum orbiculare
- Desmophyllum pedunculatum
- Desmophyllum pertusum
- Desmophyllum quinarium
- Desmophyllum semicostatum
- Desmophyllum stokesii
- Desmophyllum striatum
- Desmophyllum striatum
- Desmophyllum sulcatum
- Desmophyllum taurinense
- Desmophyllum willcoxi
- Desmophyllum zancleum
Notes and References
- Web site: Desmophyllum Ehrenberg, 1834 . www.gbif.org . 7 May 2021 . en.
- Web site: Elliott . Christian . November 27, 2024 . The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals . 2024-12-01 . Hakai Magazine . en.
