Ceratotrochus
| Ceratotrochus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Caryophylliidae |
| Genus: | Ceratotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 |
Ceratotrochus is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Caryophylliidae.[1]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
It originated during the latter half of the Cretaceous period.[2] As this genus belongs to the Scleractinia order, it occupies a marine habitat. The organism has no movement, and are attached. They are blind as they belong to the anthozoa subphylum.
Species
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Species:[1]
- Ceratotrochus ambiguus Brünnich Nielsen, 1922
- Ceratotrochus amphitrites Felix, 1903
- Ceratotrochus australiensis (Duncan, 1870)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Ceratotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
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