Biology:Ceratotrochus

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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

Species:[1]

  • Ceratotrochus ambiguus Brünnich Nielsen, 1922
  • Ceratotrochus amphitrites Felix, 1903
  • Ceratotrochus australiensis (Duncan, 1870)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3938552 entry