Caryophyllia smithii

Caryophyllia smithii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Caryophylliidae
Genus:	Caryophyllia
Species:	C. smithii
Binomial name
Caryophyllia smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 [1]
Synonyms[1]
List Caryophyllia clavus Scacchi, 1835 Caryophyllia pseudoturbinolia Michelin, 1841 Cyathina turbinata Philippi, 1836 Paracyathus humilis Duncan, 1878 Paracyathus monilis Duncan, 1878 Paracyathus pteropus Gosse, 1860 Paracyathus taxilianus Gosse, 1860 Paracyathus thulensis Gosse, 1860 Turbinolia borealis Fleming, 1828

Caryophyllia smithii, the Devonshire cup coral, is a species of solitary coral in the family Caryophylliidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. There are shallow and deep-water forms which are structurally different. It forms part of a biodiverse community of rock encrusting organisms and is often parasitised by a barnacle.