Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combinations: Caryophyllia granulata, Turbinolia granulata
Belongs to Ceratocyathus according to J. P. Chevalier 1964
Sister taxa: Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) cornucopia, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) minus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) paucicosta, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) raricostatus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) tortonensis, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) undulatus, Ceratocyathus crassiseptus, Ceratocyathus curvatus, Ceratocyathus pressulus, Ceratocyathus regregensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Belgium (1 collection), Germany (7), the Netherlands (4)
• Oligocene of Germany (3), the Netherlands (3)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
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