Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii Nelkenkoralle, Devonshire Becherkoralle, Kreiselkoralle

Stokes & Broderip, 1828

Caryophyllia smithii ist eine solitär wachsende und azooxanthellate Steinkoralle, die sehr farbvariabel ist, es gibt Tiere mit einer weißen, orangefarbenen, rosafarbenen, roten, grünen und braunen Färbung.

Da das Tier keine Zooxanthellen besitzt, muss im Aquarium eine regelmäßige Fütterung, analog zu den Tubastreaarten.

Die Koralle siedelt in Rissen und Felsspalten in der unteren Zone von Felsüberhängen und Felswänden und Felshügeln, in der Regel über 10 m bis maximal 400 Meter Tiefe.

Die Koralle wird oft von Rankenfußkrebsen der Art Pyrgoma anglicum besiedelt.

Synonyme:
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) clavus Scacchi, 1835 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) clavus var. elongata Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) clavus var. epithecata Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) clavus var. exserta Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) pseudoturbinolia Michelin, 1841 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii var. castanea Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii var. clara Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii var. esmeralda Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia borealis (Fleming, 1828) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia clavus Scacchi, 1835 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia clavus var. borealis Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia clavus var. borealis Lindström, 1877 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia clavus var. elongata Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia clavus var. epithecata Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia clavus var. exserta Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia clavus var. smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Caryophyllia clavus var. tincta Duncan, 1882 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia communis (Seguenza, 1863) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia communis var. costata Pourtalès, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia epithecata Duncan, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia pseudoturbinolia Michelin, 1841 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia sessilis Bellamy, 1839 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia smithi Stokes & Broderip, 1828 · unaccepted > misspelling
Caryophyllia smithi meridionalis Rossi, 1957 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 · alternate representation
Caryophyllia smithii var. borealis Fleming, 1928 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia smithii var. castanea Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia smithii var. clara Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia smithii var. clavus Scacchi, 1835 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia smithii var. esmeralda Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Caryophyllia smithii var. smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Caryophyllia turbinata (Philippi, 1836) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ceratocyathus communis Seguenza, 1863 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cyathina arcuata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cyathina borealis (Fleming, 1828) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cyathina clavus (Scacchi, 1835) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cyathina pseudoturbinolia (Michelin, 1841) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cyathina smithii (Stokes & Broderip, 1828) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cyathina turbinata Philippi, 1836 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cyathina turbinata Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora caryophillia Harvey, 1837 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Madrepora caryophyllia Harvey, 1837 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (misspelling)
Paracyathus humilis Duncan, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Paracyathus monilis Duncan, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Paracyathus pteropus Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Paracyathus taxilianus Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Paracyathus thulensis Gosse, 1860 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Turbinolia borealis Fleming, 1828 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Unterarten (3)
Variety Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii var. castanea Gosse, 1860 accepted as Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Variety Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii var. clara Gosse, 1860 accepted as Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Variety Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii var. esmeralda Gosse, 1860 accepted as Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)