Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Full reference: J. P. Chevalier. 1961. Recherches sur les Madreporaires et les formations recifales Miocenes de la Mediterranee occidentale [Miocene corals and reefs from the western Mediterranean]. Memoires de la Societe geologique de France 93:1-562
Belongs to Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
Sister taxa: Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) cornucopia, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) minus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) paucicosta, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) raricostatus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) undulatus, Ceratocyathus crassiseptus, Ceratocyathus curvatus, Ceratocyathus granulatus, Ceratocyathus pressulus, Ceratocyathus regregensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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