WoRMS name details
Caryophyllia smithii var. smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828
1564895 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1564895)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Variety
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Caryophyllia smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828) Stokes, L., Broderip, W.J. (1828). Note: Caryophyllia smithii n. sp. In: de la Beche H.T., 1828 Notes on the habits of a Caryophyllia from Tor Bay, Devon. <em>The Zoological Journal.</em> 3: 481-486, pl. 13. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Caryophyllia smithii var. smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1564895 on 2026-03-06
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Caryophyllia smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828) Stokes, L., Broderip, W.J. (1828). Note: Caryophyllia smithii n. sp. In: de la Beche H.T., 1828 Notes on the habits of a Caryophyllia from Tor Bay, Devon. <em>The Zoological Journal.</em> 3: 481-486, pl. 13. [details]
basis of record Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Best MB. (1968). Notes on three common species of madreporarian corals known as: Caryophyllia smithi, Caryophyllia clavus, Coenocyathus dohrni. <em>Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.</em> 38 (1): 17-21., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-03801004 [details]
basis of record Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Best MB. (1968). Notes on three common species of madreporarian corals known as: Caryophyllia smithi, Caryophyllia clavus, Coenocyathus dohrni. <em>Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.</em> 38 (1): 17-21., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-03801004 [details]
Other
additional source
Best MB. (1969). Étude systématique et écologique des madréporaires de la région de Banyuls-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales). <em>Vie et Milieu.</em> 20, A, 2, 293-325.
page(s): 300-302 [details]
page(s): 300-302 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
