Platytrochus vacuus Tenison-Woods 1877 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Alternative combinations: Koilotrochus vacuus, Smilotrochus vacuus

Belongs to Platytrochus according to J. Dennant 1902

Sister taxa: Platytrochus airensis, Platytrochus bataviae, Platytrochus burcki, Platytrochus claibornensis, Platytrochus curvatus, Platytrochus diabloensis, Platytrochus dominicensis, Platytrochus elegans, Platytrochus hastatus, Platytrochus maudensis, Platytrochus merriami, Platytrochus primaevus

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore

Distribution: found only at Clifton Bank, Muddy Creek (Dennant collection) (Miocene of Australia)

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