Deep-Sea taxon details
Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) unicristata Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997
286773 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286773)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 28, 45, 46, 61, 97, 98, 101-102, 217, fig. 9 d-e, 242 [details] Available for editors
(of ) Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
page(s): 28, 45, 46, 61, 97, 98, 101-102, 217, fig. 9 d-e, 242 [details] Available for editors
(of ) Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Holotype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone
Holotype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range 251-477 m
Depth range 251-477 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) unicristata Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997. 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=286773 on 2026-01-28
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) unicristata Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286773 on 2026-01-28
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Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 28, 45, 46, 61, 97, 98, 101-102, 217, fig. 9 d-e, 242 [details] Available for editors
original description (of ) Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kitahara, M.V., Cairns, S.D. (2021). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 215:1-722. [details] Available for editors
additional source Boury-Esnault, N., G. Bellan, D. Bellan-Santini, C.F. Boudouresque, P. Chevaldonné, A. Dias, D. Faget, J.G. Harmelin, M. Harmelin-Vivien, C. Lejeusne, T. Pérez, J. Vacelet & M. Verlaque. (2023). The Station Marine d'Endoume, Marseille: 150 years of natural history. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5249(2): 213-252. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5249.2.3 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 28, 45, 46, 61, 97, 98, 101-102, 217, fig. 9 d-e, 242 [details] Available for editors
original description (of ) Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1998). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Western Australia. <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 361-417. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors
additional source Kitahara, M.V., Cairns, S.D. (2021). Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from New Caledonia. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> 215:1-722. [details] Available for editors
additional source Boury-Esnault, N., G. Bellan, D. Bellan-Santini, C.F. Boudouresque, P. Chevaldonné, A. Dias, D. Faget, J.G. Harmelin, M. Harmelin-Vivien, C. Lejeusne, T. Pérez, J. Vacelet & M. Verlaque. (2023). The Station Marine d'Endoume, Marseille: 150 years of natural history. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5249(2): 213-252. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5249.2.3 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MTQ G56423 [details]
Nontype USNM 97041, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 602-87, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 61-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 663-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 68-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM 96989, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM Z13061, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM Z13139, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM Z13142, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM Z13231, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype WAM Z16004, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 97038, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 97040, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
