Caryophylliidae

Lophelia pertusa, the only species in the genus Lophelia, is a cold-water coral that grows in the deep waters throughout the North Atlantic ocean, as well as parts of the Caribbean Sea and Alboran Sea. Although L. pertusa reefs are home to a diverse community, the species is extremely slow growing and may be harmed by destructive fishing practices, or oil exploration and extraction.

The Caryophylliidae are a family of stony corals found from the tropics to temperate seas, and from shallow to very deep water.

species of cnidarian

Caryophyllia is a genus of solitary corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Members of this genus are azooxanthellate (do not contain symbiotic algae) and are found in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea at depths down to .

species of cnidarian

Desmophyllum is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

species of cnidarian

species of cnidarian

Polycyathus is a genus of small corals in the order Scleractinia, the stony corals. Most species occur in the Pacific Ocean.

species of cnidarian

Heterocyathus is a genus of coral of the family Caryophylliidae.

species of cnidarian

Crispatotrochus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Ceratotrochus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Pourtalosmilia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

Coenocyathus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Dasmosmilia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

Aulocyathus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Labyrinthocyathus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Conotrochus is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae. It holds four species.

Colangia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

Lochmaeotrochus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Concentrotheca is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Trochocyathus is a genus of corals in the family Caryophylliidae. Living species are found in waters near Hawai'i at depths of . Fossil species are found as far back as the latest Paleocene in the Dilwyn Formation of Australia, in the late Cretaceous in the Woodbury Formation of New Jersey, and in Suffolk.

Coenosmilia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

Anomocora is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.

Vaughanella is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

species of cnidarian

Solenosmilia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.