Discotrochus michelottii Milne-Edwards and Haime 1857 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Belongs to Discotrochus according to Milne-Edwards and Haime 1857

Sister taxa: Discotrochus astericus, Discotrochus californicus, Discotrochus cylindricus, Discotrochus hoelzli, Discotrochus pateriformis, Discotrochus pseudoduncani

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Torino Hill, Piedmont (Miocene of Italy)

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