''Ceratotrochus'' is a genus of
cnidaria
Cnidaria ( ) is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic invertebrates found both in fresh water, freshwater and marine environments (predominantly the latter), including jellyfish, hydroid (zoology), hydroids, ...
ns belonging to the family
Caryophylliidae.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
Species:
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Ceratotrochus ambiguus''
*''
Ceratotrochus amphitrites''
*''
Ceratotrochus australiensis''
References
Caryophylliidae
Scleractinia genera
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