Lithotelestidae
| Lithotelestidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | |
| Order: |
Coenothecalia Bourne, 1895 |
| Family: |
Lithotelestidae Bayer & Muzik, 1977 |
| Genus | |
Lithotelestidae is a family of coral in the order Coenothecalia originally described in 1977 by Frederick Bayer and Katherine Muzik. It is characterized by a crystalline aragonite skeleton formed by stolons and calices, cylindrical calices with secondary lateral calices, and fully retractable polyps with an exoskeleton formed of calcite capstans and crosses.
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