Caryophyllia smithii: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the caryophyllia smithii lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Caryophyllia smithii
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Scleractinia
Family	Caryophylliidae

Where does the caryophyllia smithii live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the caryophyllia smithii in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the caryophyllia smithii?

The caryophyllia smithii (Caryophyllia smithii) is a cnidarian in the order Scleractinia and the family Caryophylliidae, genus Caryophyllia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the caryophyllia smithii

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caryophyllia smithii (revision 1376789862), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3951686 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).