Deep-Sea name details
Caryophyllia zopyros Cairns, 1979
1514891 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1514891)
alternative representation
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors 
Holotype MCZ 5577, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic...
Holotype MCZ 5577, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Caryophyllia zopyros Cairns, 1979. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1514891 on 2026-05-20
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Caryophyllia zopyros Cairns, 1979. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1514891 on 2026-05-20
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Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 20 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2000). A revision of the shallow-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia of the western Atlantic. <em>Studies on the Natural History of the Caribbean Region.</em> 75: 1-231.
page(s): 67-68 [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 20 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2000). A revision of the shallow-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia of the western Atlantic. <em>Studies on the Natural History of the Caribbean Region.</em> 75: 1-231.
page(s): 67-68 [details] Available for editors
Holotype MCZ 5577, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MCZ, geounit Montserrat Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMC, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ 5577, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ, geounit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 46056, geounit Jamaican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 46869, geounit Saint Lucia Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 46870, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
