†Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) verrucosus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Trochocyathus verrucosus
Synonym: Acanthocyathus vindobonensis Reuss 1871
Belongs to Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
Sister taxa: Acanthocyathus grayi, Acanthocyathus spinosa, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) fernandesi, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) laterocristatus, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) transilvanicus, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) versicostatus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Czechia (1 collection), Italy (3), Slovakia (2)
• Oligocene of Hungary (5)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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