Cairns, S.D. (2001). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Dendrophylliidae (Cnidaria: Scleractinia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 615: 1-75., available online athttps://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.615[details] Available for editors
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2021). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) japonica Cairns, 2001. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286931 on 2026-08-08
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) japonica Cairns, 2001. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286931 on 2026-08-08
original descriptionCairns, S.D. (2001). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Dendrophylliidae (Cnidaria: Scleractinia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 615: 1-75., available online athttps://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.615[details] Available for editors
basis of recordCairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceCairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.[details]
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