Sphenotrochus is a genus of stony corals belonging to the family Turbinoliidae,[1][2] and was first described in 1948 by Henri Milne-Edwards and Jules Haime.[3][4]

Sphenotrochus
Sphenotrochus (Spenotrochus) hancocki
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Turbinoliidae
Genus: Sphenotrochus
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

The type species is the extinct Sphenotrochus crispus (Lamarck, 1816) †[3]


Species

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The genus consists of two subgenera and several species, together with some extinct species:[3]


References

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  1. "Sphenotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. "Genus Sphenotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  3. 1 2 3 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphenotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  4. Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 2. Monographie des turbinolides. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3. 9: 211-344, pls. 7-10
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