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Family: Dendrophylliidae



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Coudre, Christian

Western Indian Ocean, Atl

Astroides calycularis(Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Astroides calycularis
[]

Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific

Balanophyllia bairdianaMilne-Edwards & Haime, 1848

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Balanophyllia bairdiana
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia bayeri
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia bonaespei
[Small cup coral]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia buccina
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia capensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia caribbeana
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia carinata
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia cedrosensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia cellulosa
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia chnous
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia corniculans
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia cornu
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia crassiseptum
[]
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Balanophyllia crassitheca
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia cumingii
[]
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Balanophyllia cyathoides
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia dentata
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia desmophyllioides
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia diademata
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia diffusa
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia dineta
[]
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Balanophyllia diomedeae
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia dubia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm WD
 
Balanophyllia elegans
[Orange stony coral]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia elliptica
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia elongata
[]

Giourgis, Hector

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Balanophyllia europaea(Risso, 1826)

Photo by Giourgis, Hector
 
Balanophyllia europaea
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia floridana
[Porous cup coral]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia galapagensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia gemma
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia gemmifera
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia generatrix
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia gigas
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia hadros
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia imperialis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia iwayamaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia japonica
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia javaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia laysanensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia malouinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia palifera
[]
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Balanophyllia parallela
[]
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Balanophyllia parvula
[]
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Balanophyllia pittieri
[]
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Balanophyllia profundicella
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia rediviva
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia regalis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia regia
[Scarlet-and-gold star coral]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia scabra
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia serrata
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia spongiosa
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia stimpsonii
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia sumbayaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia taprobanae
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia tenuis
[]
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Balanophyllia thalassae
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia ukrainensis
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Balanophyllia vanderhorstiCairns, 2001

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Balanophyllia vanderhorsti
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia wellsi
[]
No picture found
 
Balanophyllia yongei
[]
No picture found
 
Bathypsammia fallosocialis
[]
No picture found
 
Bathypsammia tintinnabulum
[]
No picture found
 
Cladopsammia alisae
[]
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Cladopsammia cheni
[]
No picture found
 
Cladopsammia echinata
[]
No picture found
 
Cladopsammia eguchii
[Oval cup coral]
No picture found
 
Cladopsammia gracilis
[]
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Cladopsammia manuelensis
[]
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Cladopsammia rolandi
[]
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Cladopsammia willeyi
[]
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Dendrophyllia aculeata
[]
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Dendrophyllia alcocki
[]
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Dendrophyllia alternata
[]

Choi, Jong-Kwan

Indo-West Pacific.

Dendrophyllia arbusculaVan der Horst, 1922

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan
 
Dendrophyllia arbuscula
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia boschmai
[]
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Dendrophyllia californica
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia cladonia
[]

Baxter, Sydney

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Dendrophyllia cornigera(Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Baxter, Sydney
 
Dendrophyllia cornigera
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia cribrosa
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia dilatata
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia florulenta
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia futojiku
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia ijimai
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia incisa
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia indica
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia johnsoni
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia laboreli
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia minima
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia minuscula
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia oldroydae
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia paragracilis
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia ramea
[Tree coral]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia robusta
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia romanoae
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia suprarbuscula
[]
No picture found
 
Dendrophyllia velata
[]
No picture found
 
Dichopsammia granulosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Duncanopsammia axifuga(Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Duncanopsammia axifuga
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Duncanopsammia peltata(Esper, 1790)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Duncanopsammia peltata
[Pagoda coral]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia cornucopia
[]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia fistula
[]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia gaditana
[]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia japonica
[]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia serpentina
[Serpetine cup coral]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia serrula
[]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia strigosa
[]
No picture found
 
Eguchipsammia wellsi
[]
No picture found
 
Enallopsammia profunda
[Deepwater stony coral]
No picture found
 
Enallopsammia pusilla
[]
No picture found
 
Enallopsammia rostrata
[Beaked stony coral]
No picture found
 
Endopachys bulbosa
[]
No picture found
 
Endopachys grayi
[]
No picture found
 
Endopsammia philippensis
[]
No picture found
 
Endopsammia pourtalesi
[]
No picture found
 
Endopsammia regularis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Heteropsammia cochlea(Spengler, 1781)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Heteropsammia cochlea
[Walking dendro]
No picture found
 
Heteropsammia eupsammides
[]
No picture found
 
Heteropsammia moretonensis
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia britannica
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia chevalieri
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia columna
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia crassa
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia formosa
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia poculum
[]

Scott, Sue

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Leptopsammia pruvotiLacaze-Duthiers, 1897

Photo by Scott, Sue
 
Leptopsammia pruvoti
[Sunset cup coral]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia queenslandiae
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia stokesiana
[]
No picture found
 
Leptopsammia trinitatis
[]
No picture found
 
Notophyllia etheridgi
[]
No picture found
 
Notophyllia hecki
[]
No picture found
 
Notophyllia piscacauda
[]
No picture found
 
Notophyllia recta
[]
No picture found
 
Pourtalopsammia togata
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia annae
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia bermudensis
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia compacta
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia cylindrica
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia goesi
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia laciniosa
[]

Choi, Jong-Kwan

Western Pacific.

Rhizopsammia minutaVan der Horst, 1922

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan
 
Rhizopsammia minuta
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia nuda
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia propagata
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia pulchra
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia verrilli
[Verrill's lump coral]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia wellingtoni
[]
No picture found
 
Rhizopsammia wettsteini
[]
No picture found
 
Thecopsammia socialis
[]
No picture found
 
Trochopsammia infundibulum
[]
No picture found
 
Tubastraea aurea
[Pretty cave coral]
No picture found
 
Tubastraea chloromura
[]

Choi, Jong-Kwan

Western Atlantic and Indo

Tubastraea coccineaLesson, 1829

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan
 
Tubastraea coccinea
[Orange cup coral]
No picture found
 
Tubastraea dendroida
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Pacific Ocean.

Tubastraea diaphana(Dana, 1846)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Tubastraea diaphana
[Black cup coral]

Harasti, David

Pacific Ocean.

Tubastraea faulkneriWells, 1982

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Tubastraea faulkneri
[Faulkner's coral]
No picture found
 
Tubastraea floreana
[]
No picture found
 
Tubastraea megacorallita
[]

Malaer, Piero

Western Pacific. Tropica

Tubastraea micranthus(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Malaer, Piero
 
Tubastraea micranthus
[Black turret coral]
No picture found
 
Tubastraea tagusensis
[Ahermatypic corals]
No picture found
 
Tubastraea violacea
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Turbinaria bifronsBrüggemann, 1877

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria bifrons
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Turbinaria conspicuaBernard, 1896

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria conspicua
[]
No picture found
 
Turbinaria crater
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Pacific.

Turbinaria frondens(Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria frondens
[Yellow cup coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Turbinaria heronensisWells, 1958

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria heronensis
[Spiny turbinaria coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Turbinaria irregularisBernard, 1896

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria irregularis
[]

Bailly, Nicolas

Indo-Pacific.

Turbinaria mesenterina(Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Bailly, Nicolas
 
Turbinaria mesenterina
[Vase coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Turbinaria patula(Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria patula
[Disc coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Pacific.

Turbinaria radicalisBernard, 1896

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria radicalis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Turbinaria reniformisBernard, 1896

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria reniformis
[Yellow scroll coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Turbinaria stellulata(Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Turbinaria stellulata
[]


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