Paracyathus stearnsii

Author: Verrill, 1869

Description

General: Corallum trochoid, firmly attached through a robust pedicel firmly anchored to gastropod or bivalve shells or small pebbles by a thin expansive base up to twice calicular diameter in size. Upper quarter to third of well-preserved coralla, including all calicular elements, pigmented a light to dark brown.

Size: Largest corallum examined (USNM 92603) 26.5 x 17.6 mm in calicular diameter and 18.3 mm in height.



Geographic Information

Published depth range: 20 - 221 m

Ocean range (global): Northeast Pacific Ocean

Habitat description: Benthic, hard substrate.



Additional Information



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the Temperate North Pacific. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, D.C., 150 pp.

Citation: Paracyathus stearnsii (Verrill, 1869) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Paracyathus%20stearnsii. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-29.
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