Bathycyathus

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Bathycyathus
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Bathycyathus chilensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Caryophylliidae
Genus: Bathycyathus
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Bathycyathus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe and America. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bathycyathus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.