MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Balanophyllia Wood, 1844

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Balanophyllia Wood, 1844

Balanophyllia vermicularis (Schafhaeutl, 1863), syntype, photograph by Georg Janssen, BSPG

AphiaID

135108 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135108)

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Typetaxon

Balanophyllia calyculus Wood, 1844 † represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) calyculus Wood, 1844 † (type by monotypy)

Parent

Dendrophylliidae Gray, 1847

Orig. name

Balanophyllia Wood, 1844

Synonymised names

Ballanophyllia Wood, 1844 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

Blastopsammia Klunzinger, 1879 † · unaccepted (junior synonym)

Ceratopsammia Alloiteau, 1958 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Clonotrochus Schafhaeutl, 1863 † · unaccepted (junior synonym)

Desmopsammia Reis, 1889 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Ilerdosmilia Reig Oriol, 1997 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Osteodes Conrad, 1855 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Subgenus Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) Wood, 1844
1. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) alta Tenison-Woods, 1880 †
2. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
3. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bayeri Cairns, 1979
4. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bonaespei van der Horst, 1938
5. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) calyculus Wood, 1844 †
6. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) campanulata Duncan, 1870 †
7. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) capensis Verrill, 1866
8. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cedrosensis Durham, 1947
9. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cellulosa Duncan, 1873
10. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) chnous Squires, 1962
11. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) corniculans (Alcock, 1902)
12. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cornu Moseley, 1880
13. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) crassiseptum Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997
14. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) crassitheca Cairns, 1995
15. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cumingii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
16. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)
17. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dentata Tenison-Woods, 1879
18. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) desmophyllioides Vaughan, 1907
19. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) diademata van der Horst, 1927
20. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) diffusa Harrison & Poole, 1909
21. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dilatata Dennant, 1904
22. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dineta Cairns, 1977
23. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) diomedeae Vaughan, 1907
24. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dubia (Semper, 1872)
25. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans Verrill, 1864
26. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaea (Risso, 1827)
27. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) floridana Pourtalès, 1868
28. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis Vaughan, 1906
29. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gemma (Moseley, 1880)
30. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gemmifera Klunzinger, 1879
31. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) generatrix Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997
32. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gigas Moseley, 1880
33. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) hadros Cairns, 1979
34. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) helenae Duncan, 1876
35. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) italica (Michelin, 1841)
36. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) iwayamaensis Abe, 1938
37. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) japonica Cairns, 2001
38. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) javaensis Cairns, 2001 †
39. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) kalakauai Wright, 1882
40. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) laysanensis Vaughan, 1907
41. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) malouinensis Squires, 1961
42. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) merguiensis Duncan, 1889
43. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) palifera Pourtalès, 1878
44. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) parallela (Semper, 1872)
45. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) parvula Moseley, 1880
46. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) profundicella Gardiner, 1899
47. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) rediviva Moseley, 1880
48. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) regia Gosse, 1853
49. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) salpynx Squires, 1958 †
50. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) santaelenensis Frost & Langenheim, 1974 †
51. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) scabra Alcock, 1893
52. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) scabrosa (Dana, 1846)
53. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) serrata Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997
54. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) spongiosa Cairns, 2004
55. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) striata Duncan, 1876
56. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) subcylindrica (Philippi, 1846) †
57. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) taprobanae Bourne, 1905
58. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) tenuis van der Horst, 1922
59. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) thalassae Zibrowius, 1980
60. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) ukrainensis Cairns, 2001 †
61. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) vanderhorsti Cairns, 2001
62. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) varians Reuss, 1854 †
63. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) wellsi Cairns, 1977
64. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) yongei Crossland, 1952
65. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) annae Van der Horst, 1933 accepted as Rhizopsammia annae (van der Horst, 1933) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
66. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) buccina Tenison-Woods, 1878 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
67. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) eguchii Wells, 1982 accepted as Cladopsammia eguchii (Wells, 1982) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
68. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elliptica (Tenison-Woods, 1878) accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
69. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gaditana Duncan, 1873 accepted as Eguchipsammia gaditana (Duncan, 1873) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
70. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gigas Moseley, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
71. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) incisa Crossland, 1952 accepted as Dendrophyllia incisa (Crossland, 1952) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
72. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) malouiensis Squires, 1961 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) malouinensis Squires, 1961 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
73. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) nouhuysi Van Der Horst, 1922 accepted as Dendrophyllia arbuscula van der Horst, 1922 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
74. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) osburni Durham & Barnard, 1952 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis Vaughan, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
75. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) pittieri Vaughan, 1919 accepted as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) pittieri Vaughan, 1919 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
76. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) ponderosa van der Horst, 1926 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) vanderhorsti Cairns, 2001 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
77. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) praecipua Gardiner & Waugh, 1939 accepted as Eguchipsammia gaditana (Duncan, 1873) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
78. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) scheeri Durham, 1962 accepted as Rhizopsammia verrilli van der Horst, 1922 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
79. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) sumbayaensis Cairns, 2001 accepted as Tubastraea stimpsonii (Verrill, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
80. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) teres Cairns, 1994 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) japonica Cairns, 2001 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, junior homonym)
81. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) tiburonensis Durham, 1947 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cedrosensis Durham, 1947 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
82. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) troprobanae Bourne, 1905 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) taprobanae Bourne, 1905 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
83. Species Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) variabilis Gerth, 1921 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) javaensis Cairns, 2001 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
1. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bayliana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
2. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bossolensis Chevalier, 1961 †
3. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) brongniartiana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
4. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) caribbeana Cairns, 1977
5. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) carinata (Semper, 1872)
6. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) clarendonensis (Wells, 1934) †
7. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) compressa (Sismonda, 1871) †
8. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) conica Osasco, 1897 †
9. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) conradi (Vaughan, 1900) †
10. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) cornurupicaprae Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932 †
11. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) cylindrica (Michelotti, 1838) †
12. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) denotata (Stoliczka, 1873) †
13. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) disjuncta Kitahara & Cairns, 2021
14. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) guidottii Simonelli, 1896 †
15. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) haleana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
16. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) hectori Tenison-Woods, 1880 †
17. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) imperialis Saville Kent, 1871
18. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) magna (Osasco, 1897) †
19. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) meneghinii Sismonda, 1871 †
20. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) narindensis (Alloiteau, 1936) †
21. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) pachysepta Chevalier, 1961 †
22. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) patera (Montanaro, 1929) †
23. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) pittieri Vaughan, 1919
24. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) praelonga (Michelotti, 1838) †
25. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) regalis (Alcock, 1893)
26. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) rovasendai Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932 †
27. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) sismondiana (Michelin, 1841) †
28. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) teres (Roemer, 1863) †
29. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) trochiformis (Pallas, 1766) †
30. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) varians (Stoliczka, 1873) †
31. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) zelandiae Squires, 1958 †
32. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) zuffardii Chevalier, 1961 †
33. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) grandis Cairns, 1977 accepted as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) pittieri Vaughan, 1919 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
34. Species Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) stimpsonii (Verrill, 1866) accepted as Tubastraea stimpsonii (Verrill, 1866) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia acostae Jell, Cook & Jell, 2011 †
Species Balanophyllia affinis Semper, 1872
Species Balanophyllia angusticalix Chevalier, 1961 †
Species Balanophyllia annularis Vaughan, 1900 †
Species Balanophyllia armata Duncan, 1870 †
Species Balanophyllia augustinensis Vaughan, 1900 †
Species Balanophyllia australiensis Duncan, 1864 †
Species Balanophyllia basedowi Dennant, 1904 †
Species Balanophyllia besairei (Alloiteau, 1958) †
Species Balanophyllia calycina Roemer, 1863 †
Species Balanophyllia cauliculata Dennant, 1904 †
Species Balanophyllia caulifera (Conrad, 1847) †
Species Balanophyllia complanata Gerth, 1921 †
Species Balanophyllia concinna Reuss, 1872 †
Species Balanophyllia costata Keferstein, 1859 †
Species Balanophyllia desmophyllum Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 †
Species Balanophyllia elongata Vaughan, 1900 †
Species Balanophyllia formosana Hu, 1987 †
Species Balanophyllia fossata Dennant, 1904 †
Species Balanophyllia fragilis Duncan, 1870 †
Species Balanophyllia fulleri Durham, 1942 †
Species Balanophyllia geniculata (d'Archiac, 1846) †
Species Balanophyllia gravesii (Michelin, 1844) †
Species Balanophyllia inauris Vaughan, 1900 †
Species Balanophyllia induta Dennant, 1904 †
Species Balanophyllia irrorata Conrad, 1855 †
Species Balanophyllia oppenheimi Felix, 1913 †
Species Balanophyllia oulangiformis Hu, 1988 †
Species Balanophyllia patula Dennant, 1904 †
Species Balanophyllia piuraensis Wells, 1941 †
Species Balanophyllia ponderosa Vaughan, 1900 †
Species Balanophyllia pygmaea Reuss, 1872 †
Species Balanophyllia selwyni Duncan, 1870 †
Species Balanophyllia seminuda Duncan, 1870 †
Species Balanophyllia striatissima Sismonda, 1871 †
Species Balanophyllia teglandae Durham, 1942 †
Species Balanophyllia tenuistriata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 †
Species Balanophyllia torta Dennant, 1904 †
Species Balanophyllia truncata Dennant, 1904 †
Species Balanophyllia tubuliformis Duncan, 1870 †
Species Balanophyllia ulruchi Duncan, 1870 †
Species Balanophyllia variabilis Nomland, 1916 †
Species Balanophyllia washingtonensis Durham, 1942 †
Subgenus Balanophyllia (Thecopsammia) Pourtalès, 1868 accepted as Thecopsammia Pourtalès, 1868 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
1. Species Balanophyllia (Thecopsammia) fistula Alcock, 1902 accepted as Eguchipsammia fistula (Alcock, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
2. Species Balanophyllia (Thecopsammia) gemma Mosely, 1880 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gemma (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Balanophyllia (Thecopsammia) socialis (Pourtalès, 1868) accepted as Thecopsammia socialis Pourtalès, 1868 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia affinis (Semper, 1872) accepted as Tubastraea stimpsonii (Verrill, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia annae Van der Horst, 1933 accepted as Rhizopsammia annae (van der Horst, 1933) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Balanophyllia balaerica Lacaze-Duthiers, 1897 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) regia Gosse, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia brevis Duncan, 1882 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) regia Gosse, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia buccina Tenison-Woods, 1878 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia caliculus Wood, 1844 † accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) calyculus Wood, 1844 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Species Balanophyllia cornu Sokolow, 1894 † accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) ukrainensis Cairns, 2001 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Species Balanophyllia cornucopia (De Pourtalès, 1871) accepted as Eguchipsammia cornucopia (De Pourtalès, 1871) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia eguchii Wells, 1982 accepted as Cladopsammia eguchii (Wells, 1982) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Balanophyllia elliptica (Tenison-Woods, 1878) accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia fistula Alcock, 1902 accepted as Eguchipsammia fistula (Alcock, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination, alternate representation)
Species Balanophyllia formosa Gravier, 1915 accepted as Leptopsammia formosa (Gravier, 1915) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Balanophyllia gaditana Duncan, 1873 accepted as Eguchipsammia gaditana (Duncan, 1873) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Balanophyllia goesi (Lindström, 1877) accepted as Rhizopsammia goesi (Lindström, 1877) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia grandis Cairns, 1977 accepted as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) pittieri Vaughan, 1919 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia hawaiiensis Vaughan, 1907 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gigas Moseley, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia imbulata Hanna, 1927 † accepted as Turbinolia imbulata (Hanna, 1927) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Balanophyllia incisa Crossland, 1952 accepted as Dendrophyllia incisa (Crossland, 1952) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Balanophyllia nouhuysi Van Der Horst, 1922 accepted as Dendrophyllia arbuscula van der Horst, 1922 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia osburni Durham & Barnard, 1952 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis Vaughan, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia ovalis (Semper, 1872) accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cumingii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia ponderosa van der Horst, 1926 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) vanderhorsti Cairns, 2001 (homonymy, preoccupied name)
Species Balanophyllia praecipua Gardiner & Waugh, 1939 accepted as Eguchipsammia gaditana (Duncan, 1873) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia regularis (Gardiner, 1899) accepted as Endopsammia regularis (Gardiner, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia scheeri Durham, 1962 accepted as Rhizopsammia verrilli van der Horst, 1922 (Synonymy)
Species Balanophyllia serpentina (Vaughan, 1907) accepted as Eguchipsammia serpentina (Vaughan, 1907) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia socialis (Pourtalès, 1868) accepted as Thecopsammia socialis Pourtalès, 1868 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia socialis (Semper, 1872) accepted as Tubastraea stimpsonii (Verrill, 1866) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia stimpsonii (Verrill, 1865) accepted as Tubastraea stimpsonii (Verrill, 1866) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia stokesiana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) accepted as Leptopsammia stokesiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Balanophyllia teres Cairns, 1994 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) japonica Cairns, 2001 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia tiburonensis Durham, 1947 accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cedrosensis Durham, 1947 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Balanophyllia togata van der Horst, 1927 accepted as Pourtalopsammia togata (van der Horst, 1927) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
Species Balanophyllia variabilis Gerth, 1921 † accepted as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) javaensis Cairns, 2001 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, homonymy, synonymy)
Species Balanophyllia alta Tenison-Woods, 1880 † represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) alta Tenison-Woods, 1880 †
Species Balanophyllia bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bairdiana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
Species Balanophyllia bayeri Cairns, 1979 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bayeri Cairns, 1979
Species Balanophyllia bayliana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bayliana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
Species Balanophyllia bonaespei van der Horst, 1938 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) bonaespei van der Horst, 1938
Species Balanophyllia bossolensis Chevalier, 1961 † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bossolensis Chevalier, 1961 †
Species Balanophyllia brongniartiana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) brongniartiana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
Species Balanophyllia calyculus Wood, 1844 † represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) calyculus Wood, 1844 †
Species Balanophyllia campanulata Duncan, 1870 † represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) campanulata Duncan, 1870 †
Species Balanophyllia capensis Verrill, 1866 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) capensis Verrill, 1866
Species Balanophyllia caribbeana Cairns, 1977 represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) caribbeana Cairns, 1977
Species Balanophyllia carinata (Semper, 1872) represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) carinata (Semper, 1872)
Species Balanophyllia cedrosensis Durham, 1947 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cedrosensis Durham, 1947
Species Balanophyllia cellulosa Duncan, 1873 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cellulosa Duncan, 1873
Species Balanophyllia chnous Squires, 1962 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) chnous Squires, 1962
Species Balanophyllia clarendonensis (Wells, 1934) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) clarendonensis (Wells, 1934) †
Species Balanophyllia conica Osasco, 1897 † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) conica Osasco, 1897 †
Species Balanophyllia conradi (Vaughan, 1900) represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) conradi (Vaughan, 1900) †
Species Balanophyllia corniculans (Alcock, 1902) represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) corniculans (Alcock, 1902)
Species Balanophyllia cornu Moseley, 1880 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cornu Moseley, 1880
Species Balanophyllia cornurupicaprae Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932 † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) cornurupicaprae Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932 †
Species Balanophyllia crassiseptum Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) crassiseptum Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997
Species Balanophyllia crassitheca Cairns, 1995 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) crassitheca Cairns, 1995
Species Balanophyllia cumingii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cumingii Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
Species Balanophyllia cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871) represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cyathoides (Pourtalès, 1871)
Species Balanophyllia cylindrica (Michelotti, 1838) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) cylindrica (Michelotti, 1838) †
Species Balanophyllia denotata (Stoliczka, 1873) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) denotata (Stoliczka, 1873) †
Species Balanophyllia dentata Tenison-Woods, 1879 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dentata Tenison-Woods, 1879
Species Balanophyllia desmophyllioides Vaughan, 1907 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) desmophyllioides Vaughan, 1907
Species Balanophyllia diademata van der Horst, 1927 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) diademata van der Horst, 1927
Species Balanophyllia diffusa Harrison & Poole, 1909 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) diffusa Harrison & Poole, 1909
Species Balanophyllia dilatata Dennant, 1904 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dilatata Dennant, 1904
Species Balanophyllia dineta Cairns, 1977 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dineta Cairns, 1977
Species Balanophyllia diomedeae Vaughan, 1907 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) diomedeae Vaughan, 1907
Species Balanophyllia disjuncta Kitahara & Cairns, 2021 represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) disjuncta Kitahara & Cairns, 2021
Species Balanophyllia dubia (Semper, 1872) represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dubia (Semper, 1872)
Species Balanophyllia elegans Verrill, 1864 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans Verrill, 1864
Species Balanophyllia europaea (Risso, 1826) represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) europaea (Risso, 1827)
Species Balanophyllia floridana Pourtalès, 1868 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) floridana Pourtalès, 1868
Species Balanophyllia galapagensis Vaughan, 1906 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis Vaughan, 1906
Species Balanophyllia gemma (Moseley, 1880) represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gemma (Moseley, 1880)
Species Balanophyllia gemmifera Klunzinger, 1879 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gemmifera Klunzinger, 1879
Species Balanophyllia generatrix Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) generatrix Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997
Species Balanophyllia gigas Moseley, 1880 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gigas Moseley, 1880
Species Balanophyllia guidottii Simonelli, 1896 † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) guidottii Simonelli, 1896 †
Species Balanophyllia hadros Cairns, 1979 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) hadros Cairns, 1979
Species Balanophyllia haleana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) haleana (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
Species Balanophyllia hectori Tenison-Woods, 1880 † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) hectori Tenison-Woods, 1880 †
Species Balanophyllia helenae Duncan, 1876 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) helenae Duncan, 1876 (changed combination)
Species Balanophyllia imperialis Saville Kent, 1871 represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) imperialis Saville Kent, 1871
Species Balanophyllia italica (Michelin, 1841) represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) italica (Michelin, 1841)
Species Balanophyllia iwayamaensis Abe, 1938 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) iwayamaensis Abe, 1938
Species Balanophyllia japonica Cairns, 2001 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) japonica Cairns, 2001
Species Balanophyllia javaensis Cairns, 2001 † represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) javaensis Cairns, 2001 †
Species Balanophyllia kalakauai Wright, 1882 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) kalakauai Wright, 1882
Species Balanophyllia laysanensis Vaughan, 1907 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) laysanensis Vaughan, 1907
Species Balanophyllia magna (Osasco, 1897) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) magna (Osasco, 1897) †
Species Balanophyllia malouinensis Squires, 1961 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) malouinensis Squires, 1961
Species Balanophyllia meneghinii Sismonda, 1871 † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) meneghinii Sismonda, 1871 †
Species Balanophyllia merguiensis Duncan, 1889 represented as Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) merguiensis Duncan, 1889
Species Balanophyllia narindensis (Alloiteau, 1936) † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) narindensis (Alloiteau, 1936) †
Species Balanophyllia pachysepta Chevalier, 1961 † represented as Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) pachysepta Chevalier, 1961 †
Species Balanophyllia palifera Pourtalès, 1878 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia parallela (Semper, 1872) (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia parvula Moseley, 1880 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia patera Montanaro, 1929 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia pittieri Vaughan, 1919 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia praelonga (Michelotti, 1838) † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia produndicella Gardiner, 1899 (alternative representation, misspelling)
Species Balanophyllia profundicella Gardiner, 1899 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia rediviva Moseley, 1880 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia regalis (Alcock, 1893) (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia regia Gosse, 1853 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia rovasendai Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia salpynx Squires, 1958 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia santaelenensis Frost & Langenheim, 1974 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia scabra Alcock, 1893 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia scabrosa (Dana, 1846) (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia serrata Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia sismondiana (Michelin, 1841) (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia spongiosa Cairns, 2004 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia striata Duncan, 1876 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia subcylindrica (Philippi, 1846) † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia taprobanae Bourne, 1905 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia tenuis van der Horst, 1922 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia teres (Roemer, 1863) (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia thalassae Zibrowius, 1980 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia trochiformis (Pallas, 1766) † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia ukrainensis Cairns, 2001 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia vanderhorsti Cairns, 2001 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia varians Reuss, 1854 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia varians (Stoliczka, 1873) † (alternative representation, homonym)
Species Balanophyllia wellsi Cairns, 1977 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia yongei Crossland, 1952 (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia zelandiae Squires, 1958 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia zuffardii Chevalier, 1961 † (alternative representation)
Species Balanophyllia conulus (Schafhaeutl, 1863) † (uncertain > unassessed)
Species Balanophyllia irregularis Seguenza, 1864 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Balanophyllia malaccensis Saville Kent, 1871 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Balanophyllia vermicularis Schaufhautl, 1863 † (uncertain > unassessed)
Species Balanophyllia verrucaria (Linnaeus, 1758) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Wood, S. V. (1844). III.—Descriptive Catalogue of the Zoophytes from the Crag. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 13(81): 10-21. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03745484409442561
page(s): 11 [details]

Descriptive notes

Depth range 0-1150 m

Depth range 0-1150 m [details]

Fossil range Paleocene to Recent

Fossil range Paleocene to Recent [details]

Taxonomic citation

Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia Wood, 1844. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135108 on 2024-05-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Hoeksema, Bert

2006-09-06 06:55:51Z

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Martinez, Olga

2010-09-07 13:48:11Z

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Cairns, Stephen

2018-08-06 19:16:27Z

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Hoeksema, Bert

2022-06-24 17:00:44Z

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Hoeksema, Bert

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original description Wood, S. V. (1844). III.—Descriptive Catalogue of the Zoophytes from the Crag. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 13(81): 10-21. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03745484409442561
page(s): 11 [details]

original description (of Osteodes Conrad, 1855 †) Conrad, T. A. (1855). Observations on the Eocene deposit of Jackson, Mississippi, with descriptions of thirty-four new species of shells and corals. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 7: 257-263, pls. 14-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26299480 [details]

original description (of Ilerdosmilia Reig Oriol, 1997 †) Reig Oriol, J. M. (1997). Generos y especies nuevas de Madreporarios cretacicos. Barcelona, Self-published,. 45 pp., 5 pls. [details]

original description (of Ceratopsammia Alloiteau, 1958 †) Alloiteau J. (1958). Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar. 25: 1-218, pls 1-38. [details]

basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Nontype WAM 128-58, geounit Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 258-93 [details]

Nontype WAM 362-79, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 450-96, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 46-96, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 64-83, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 68-83, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 704-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 83-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 93-84, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype WAM 96-83, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Nontype ZMAN, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

Unknown type BMNH [details]

Unknown type MCZ 3571 [details]

Unknown type WAM 146-83, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

From editor or global species database

Diagnosis Corallum solitary and attached, having a polycyclic base; theca costate, epitheca absent or present; Pourtales Plan present; columella spongy and elongate. Azooxanthellate. [details]

Remark This genus and family were monographed by Cairns (2001), which included a phylogenetic analysis based on morphology. 129 species, 76 of which are fossil (Cairns, 2001). [details]

From other sources

Biology azooxanthellate and zooxanthellate [details]

Depth range 0-1150 m [details]

Fossil range Paleocene to Recent [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]

Definitions