WoRMS taxon details
Schizocyathidae Stolarski, 2000
509786 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:509786)
accepted
Family
- Genus Microsmilia Koby, 1888 †
- Genus Pourtalocyathus Cairns, 1979
- Genus Schizocyathus Pourtalès, 1874
- Genus Temnotrochus Cairns, 1995
- Genus Barycoenia Reig Oriol, 1995 † accepted as Baryphyllia de Fromentel, 1857 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Colonycyathus Eliášová, 1997 † accepted as Microsmilia Koby, 1888 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Stolarski J. (2000). Origin and phylogeny of Guyniidae (Scleractinia) in the light of microstructural data. <em>Lethaia.</em> 33 (1): 13-38., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00241160050150276 [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Schizocyathidae Stolarski, 2000. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=509786 on 2025-06-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Stolarski J. (2000). Origin and phylogeny of Guyniidae (Scleractinia) in the light of microstructural data. <em>Lethaia.</em> 33 (1): 13-38., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00241160050150276 [details]
basis of record 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]
basis of record 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]
Identification resource
identification resource
Cairns, S.D. & M. Kitahara. (2012). An illustrated key to the genera and subgenera of the Recent azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa), with an attached glossary. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 227: 1-47., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3612 [details] Available for editors 
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Diagnosis Solitary. Septal calcification centers closely spaced but usually well separated. Septal faces ornamented. Wall epithecate but occasionally with strong hispid ornamentation (hispidotheca); thecal depressions on inner side and corresponding pulverization spots on outer side of the theca. [details]
