†Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellingherianus Michelin 1841 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Turbinolia bellingheriana
Belongs to Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
See also Chaix and Cahuzac 2001
Sister taxa: Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellardii, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) duodecimcostatus, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) pentaradiatus, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) subcristatus, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) taurinensis, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) validus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (1 collection), Italy (3), Morocco (1)
• Oligocene of France (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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