Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Alternative combinations: Coelosmilia excavata, Parasmilia excavata, Turbinolia excavata

Synonyms: Coelosmilia cupuliformis Reuss 1852, Coelosmilia laxa Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850, Coelosmilia libyca Wanner 1902, Coelosmilia sacheri Reuss 1852, Desmophyllum laxum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850, Dungulia libyca Wanner 1902

Belongs to Desmophyllum according to R. Baron-Szabo 2008

Sister taxa: Desmophyllum cantamessi, Desmophyllum castellolense, Desmophyllum conulatum, Desmophyllum coulsoni, Desmophyllum decuplum, Desmophyllum dianthus, Desmophyllum exclavatum, Desmophyllum joannense, Desmophyllum laevicostatum, Desmophyllum lirioides, Desmophyllum semicostatum, Desmophyllum striatum, Desmophyllum taurinense, Desmophyllum willcoxi