Corallimorphus
| Corallimorphus | |
|---|---|
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| Corallimorphus pilatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Corallimorpharia |
| Family: | Corallimorphidae |
| Genus: | 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 denhartogi Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002
- Corallimorphus ingens Gravier, 1918
- Corallimorphus niwa Fautin, 2011 [1]
- Corallimorphus pilatus Fautin, White & Pearson, 2002
- Corallimorphus profundus Moseley, 1877
- Corallimorphus rigidus Moseley, 1877
References
- ^ a b c d "Corallimorphus Moseley, 1877". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 27, 2019.