WoRMS taxon details
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)
286913 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286913)
accepted
Species
Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871) · alternative representation
Dendrophyllia cyathoides Pourtalès, 1871 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Dendrophyllia cyathoides Pourtalès, 1871) Pourtalès L.F. de. (1871). Deep-sea corals. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 2 (4): 1-93, pls. 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13636 [details]
Holotype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès,...
Holotype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) MCZ 2774, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range 45-494 m
Depth range 45-494 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286913 on 2025-02-11
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(of Dendrophyllia cyathoides Pourtalès, 1871) Pourtalès L.F. de. (1871). Deep-sea corals. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 2 (4): 1-93, pls. 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13636 [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., W.C. Jaap & J.C. Lang. (2009). Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder DL. Camp DK (eds.) Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 333–347. [details] Available for editors
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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]![OpenAccess publication OpenAccess publication](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/open-access.svg)
redescription 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
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redescription 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. [details] Available for editors
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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., W.C. Jaap & J.C. Lang. (2009). Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder DL. Camp DK (eds.) Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 333–347. [details] Available for editors
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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]
redescription 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
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
redescription 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. [details] Available for editors
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Holotype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) MCZ 2774, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) MCZ, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 16101, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 16102, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 16103, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 16104, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 46665, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 46666, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 46667, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 46668, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM, geounit Guadeloupean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Dendrophyllia cyathoides Pourtalès, 1871) MCZ, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type (of Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)) USNM 99358, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]