Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combinations: Trochocyathus cornucopia, Turbinolia cornucopia
Belongs to Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
See also Duncan 1863
Sister taxa: Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) minus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) paucicosta, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) raricostatus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) tortonensis, 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), Morocco (1)
• Oligocene of Hungary (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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