Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylinidae

Belongs to Cyathophora according to Ogilvie 1897

Sister taxa: Cyathophora atempa, Cyathophora babaevi, Cyathophora bangoinensis, Cyathophora bourgueti, Cyathophora cesaredensis, Cyathophora claudiensis, Cyathophora densata, Cyathophora denseta, Cyathophora faveolata, Cyathophora gomangcoensis, Cyathophora haysensis, Cyathophora kobyi, Cyathophora micrommatos, Cyathophora miyakoensis, Cyathophora neocomiensis, Cyathophora olssoni, Cyathophora parva, Cyathophora pironae, Cyathophora pratti, Cyathophora pygmaea, Cyathophora steimanni, Cyathophora steinmanni, Cyathophora thurmanni, Cyathophora tithonica

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder