Schizocyathidae Explained

Schizocyathidae is a family of stony corals. There are currently three genera included in this family and each of them is monotypic. Members of the family are azooxanthellate, deep water species.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:^[1]

• Genus Pourtalocyathus Cairns, 1979
  • Species Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878)
• Genus Schizocyathus Pourtalès, 1874
  • Species Schizocyathus fissilis Pourtalès, 1874
• Genus Temnotrochus Cairns, 1995
  • Species Temnotrochus kermadecensis Cairns, 1995

Notes and References

1. Cairns, Stephen . 2015 . Schizocyathidae - Stolarski, 2000 . 509786 . 2015-06-22.