Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) pentaradiata
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 Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) according to C. Chaix and B. Cahuzac 2001
See also Chevalier 1961
Sister taxa: Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellardii, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellingherianus, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) duodecimcostatus, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) subcristatus, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) taurinensis, Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) validus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (2 collections)
• Oligocene of France (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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