Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Full reference: J.-P. Chevalier. 1962. Les Madréporaires miocènes du Maroc. Notes et mémoires du service geologique 173:1-74
Belongs to Ceratocyathus according to J.-P. Chevalier 1962
Sister taxa: Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) cornucopia, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) minus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) paucicosta, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) raricostatus, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) tortonensis, Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) undulatus, Ceratocyathus crassiseptus, Ceratocyathus curvatus, Ceratocyathus granulatus, Ceratocyathus pressulus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Region of Rabat : Oued Bou Regreg and Oued Akrech (Miocene of Morocco)
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