DiscoverSpeciesCorals and anemones
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) crosnieri
- Usual depth289–787 m
- Water temperature10–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 19 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 11 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 24 records
- October: 33 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 289–787 m · Deepest record: 1,225 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 10–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) elongata, Caryophyllia crosnieri, Caryophyllia elongata
Similar species
- Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Horn stony coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) ambrosia
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 225 open-data records from 1922 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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