WoRMS taxon details

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

135138  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135138)

accepted
Species
Anthophyllum cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Caryophyllia cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · alternative representation
Caryophyllia cyathus var. africana Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cladocora anthophyllum (Esper, 1789) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cyathina cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cyathina cyathus Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior homonym
Cyathina flexuosa Ehrenberg, 1834 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Galaxea anthophyllum (Esper, 1789) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Galaxea cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Madrepora anthophyllum Esper, 1789 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora anthophyllum Duchassaing, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora calendula Hermann, 1782 · unaccepted (synonym ?)
Madrepora cyathus Ellis & Solander, 1786 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora cyathus Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Depth range 70-300 m  
Depth range 70-300 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135138 on 2024-03-28
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2019-08-20 09:57:06Z
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original description  (of Madrepora cyathus Ellis & Solander, 1786) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

original description  (of Madrepora calendula Hermann, 1782) Hermann JF. (1782). Ueber eine noch unbeschriebene Stern-Koralle. Madrepora Calendula: oder die Ringelblum-Stern-Koralle. <em>Der Naturforscher, Halle.</em> 18: 115-122, pl. 5. [details]   

original description  (of Madrepora anthophyllum Duchassaing, 1850) Duchassaing de Fontbressin, P. (1850). Animaux radiaires des Antilles. (Plon Frères: Paris): 1-35, pls 1-2., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6524263d/f7.image [details]   

original description  (of Madrepora anthophyllum Esper, 1789) Esper, E.J.C. (1788-1830). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen. Raspischen Buchhandlung, Nuremberg. 3 vols text, 2 vols pls. , available online at https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.2885 [details]   

original description  (of Cyathina flexuosa Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]   

original description  (of Caryophyllia cyathus var. africana Duncan, 1873) Duncan PM. (1873). A description of the Madreporaria dredged up during the Expeditions of H.M.S. 'Porcupine' in 1869 and 1870. <em>Transactions of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 8: 303-344, pls. 39-49.
page(s): 313, 343, pl. XLVIII [details]   

original description  (of Cyathina cyathus Ehrenberg, 1834) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862 [details]   

context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]   

basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 109-110 (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]  OpenAccess publication 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Nontype (of Caryophyllia cyathus (Ellis & Solander, 1786)) BMNH 1962.1.15.10, geounit Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Syntype (of Madrepora cyathus Ellis & Solander, 1786) , verbatimGeounit Recent: Mediterranea... [details]
Syntype (of Madrepora anthophyllum Esper, 1789) SMF [details]
From other sources
Biology azooxanthellate [details]

Depth range 70-300 m [details]

Habitat shelf to slope [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]