Deep-Sea taxon details
Stephanophyllia Michelin, 1841
267863 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:267863)
accepted
Genus
- Species Stephanophyllia complicata Moseley, 1876
- Species Stephanophyllia fungulus Alcock, 1902
- Species Stephanophyllia neglecta Boschma, 1923
- Species Stephanophyllia formosissima Moseley, 1876 accepted as Letepsammia formosissima (Moseley, 1876) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Michelin H. (1840-1848). Iconographie zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des Polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants etc. <em>P.Bertrand, Paris.</em> 1841: 1-40; 1842: 41-72; 1843: 73-104; 1844: 105-144; 1845: 145-184; 1846: 185-248; 1847: 249-328; 1848: 329-348; 2: pls. 1-79., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12083209 [details]
Depth range 15-700 m
Fossil range Miocene to Recent
Depth range 15-700 m [details]
Fossil range Miocene to Recent
Fossil range Miocene to Recent [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Stephanophyllia Michelin, 1841. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267863 on 2026-05-20
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Stephanophyllia Michelin, 1841. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267863 on 2026-05-20
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Michelin H. (1840-1848). Iconographie zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des Polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants etc. <em>P.Bertrand, Paris.</em> 1841: 1-40; 1842: 41-72; 1843: 73-104; 1844: 105-144; 1845: 145-184; 1846: 185-248; 1847: 249-328; 1848: 329-348; 2: pls. 1-79., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12083209 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source Randall RH. (2003). An annotated checklist of hydrozoan and scleractinian corals collected from Guam and other Mariana Islands. <em>Micronesica.</em> 35-36: 121-137.
page(s): 132 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1934). Probable generic identity of Stephanophyllia Michelin and Micrabacia M. Edwards and J. Haime. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 10 (5): 278-281., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.10.278 [details]
additional source Baron-Szabo, R.C. & S.D. Cairns. (2017). Part F, Revised, Volume 2, Chapter 11: Systematic descriptions of the Scleractinia Family Micrabaciidae. <em>Treatise Online, Paleontological Institute, University of Kansas, USA.</em> 98: 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.17161/to.v0i0.6671 [details] Available for editors
additional source den Hartog, J. C. (1980). Caribbean Shallow Water Corallimorpharia. Zoologische Verhandelingen, (176): 83 pp.
page(s): 6 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1932). Some recent and fossil corals of the genus Stephanophyllia H. Michelin from Japan. <em>Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University, series 2 (Geology).</em> 15(2): 55-63, Pls. 7-9. [details]
additional source Riemann-Zürneck, K.; Iken, K. (2003). Corallimorphus profundus in shallow Antarctic habitats: bionomics, histology, and systematcis (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia). Zoologische Verhandelingen, 345, 367-386
page(s): 381, 382, 383 [details]
additional source Dunn, D. F. (1982). Cnidaria. McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York and other cities., volume 1, pp. 669-706
page(s): 703 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2001). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Dendrophylliidae (Cnidaria: Scleractinia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 615: 1-75., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.615 [details] Available for editors
additional source Moseley, H.N. 1877. Of the colouring matters of various animals, and especially of deep-sea forms dredged by H.M.S. Challenger.-- Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, new ser., 17: 1-23., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.167747
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Moseley H.N. 1877. On new forms of Actiniaria dredged in the deep sea; with a description of certain pelagic surface-swimming species.Transactions of the Linnean Society (London) Ser. 2. 1(5):295-305, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1877.tb00444.x
page(s): 301 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
additional source Milne Edwards H (1860) Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 3: 1-560. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Duncan PM (1884) A revision of the families and genera of the sclerodermic Zoantharia, Ed. & H., or Madreporaria (M. Rugosa excepted). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, 18: 1-204. [details]
additional source Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 3. Monographie des eupsammides. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 10: 65-114, pls. 5-9. [details]
additional source Squires DF. (1961). Deep sea corals collected by the Lamont Geological Observatory. 2. Scotia Sea corals. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2046: 1-48.
page(s): 17 [details]
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1989). A revision of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Philippine Islands and adjacent waters, Part 1: Fungiacyathidae, Micrabaciidae, Turbinoliinae, Guyniidae, and Flabellidae. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 486: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.486 [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source Randall RH. (2003). An annotated checklist of hydrozoan and scleractinian corals collected from Guam and other Mariana Islands. <em>Micronesica.</em> 35-36: 121-137.
page(s): 132 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1934). Probable generic identity of Stephanophyllia Michelin and Micrabacia M. Edwards and J. Haime. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 10 (5): 278-281., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.10.278 [details]
additional source Baron-Szabo, R.C. & S.D. Cairns. (2017). Part F, Revised, Volume 2, Chapter 11: Systematic descriptions of the Scleractinia Family Micrabaciidae. <em>Treatise Online, Paleontological Institute, University of Kansas, USA.</em> 98: 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.17161/to.v0i0.6671 [details] Available for editors
additional source den Hartog, J. C. (1980). Caribbean Shallow Water Corallimorpharia. Zoologische Verhandelingen, (176): 83 pp.
page(s): 6 [details]
additional source Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1932). Some recent and fossil corals of the genus Stephanophyllia H. Michelin from Japan. <em>Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University, series 2 (Geology).</em> 15(2): 55-63, Pls. 7-9. [details]
additional source Riemann-Zürneck, K.; Iken, K. (2003). Corallimorphus profundus in shallow Antarctic habitats: bionomics, histology, and systematcis (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia). Zoologische Verhandelingen, 345, 367-386
page(s): 381, 382, 383 [details]
additional source Dunn, D. F. (1982). Cnidaria. McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York and other cities., volume 1, pp. 669-706
page(s): 703 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2001). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Dendrophylliidae (Cnidaria: Scleractinia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 615: 1-75., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.615 [details] Available for editors
additional source Moseley, H.N. 1877. Of the colouring matters of various animals, and especially of deep-sea forms dredged by H.M.S. Challenger.-- Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, new ser., 17: 1-23., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.167747
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Moseley H.N. 1877. On new forms of Actiniaria dredged in the deep sea; with a description of certain pelagic surface-swimming species.Transactions of the Linnean Society (London) Ser. 2. 1(5):295-305, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1877.tb00444.x
page(s): 301 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
additional source Milne Edwards H (1860) Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 3: 1-560. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Duncan PM (1884) A revision of the families and genera of the sclerodermic Zoantharia, Ed. & H., or Madreporaria (M. Rugosa excepted). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, 18: 1-204. [details]
additional source Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 3. Monographie des eupsammides. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 10: 65-114, pls. 5-9. [details]
additional source Squires DF. (1961). Deep sea corals collected by the Lamont Geological Observatory. 2. Scotia Sea corals. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2046: 1-48.
page(s): 17 [details]
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1989). A revision of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Philippine Islands and adjacent waters, Part 1: Fungiacyathidae, Micrabaciidae, Turbinoliinae, Guyniidae, and Flabellidae. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 486: 1-136., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.486 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Biology azooxanthellate [details]Comparison Differs from Rhombopsammia in having porous septal bases, from Letepsammia in having a compact columella and less perforate septa. [details]
Depth range 15-700 m [details]
Diagnosis Corallum porous but sturdy; costae granular, equal to or thicker than intercostal spaces; marginal shelf narrow; septa lamellar and perforate only near base; synapticulae forming base are large and compound; fulturae well developed; columella solid and compact, often lenticular. [details]
Fossil range Miocene to Recent [details]
Remark The genus was partially revised by Cairns (1989). Four species, two of which have a fossil record. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フルイサンゴ属 | [details] |
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