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.
| Schizocyathidae | |
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| Schizocyathus fissilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Schizocyathidae Stolarski, 2000 |
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Genera edit
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
References edit
- ^ Cairns, Stephen (2015). "Schizocyathidae - Stolarski, 2000". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
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