Scleractinia taxon details

Ceratotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Ceratotrochus duodecimcostatus (Goldfuss, 1826), syntypes
Ceratotrochus duodecimcostatus (Goldfuss, 1826), syntypes

135086 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135086)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Vacatina (Suborder)
  8. Caryophylliidae (Family)
  9. Ceratotrochus (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Axocyathus Alloiteau, 1952 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 · unaccepted > superseded combination

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  1. Subgenus Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) Chevalier, 1961 †
    1. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellardii (Michelin, 1841) †
    2. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellingherianus (Michelin, 1841) †
    3. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) duodecimcostata (Goldfuss, 1826) †
    4. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) kefersteini Krejci, 1926 †
    5. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) pentaradiata Chevalier, 1961 †
    6. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) subcristatus (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
    7. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) taurinensis (Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932) †
    8. Species Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) validus (Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932) †
  2. Species Ceratotrochus ambiguus Brünnich Nielsen, 1922 †
  3. Species Ceratotrochus amphitrites Felix, 1903 †
  4. Species Ceratotrochus anceps Michelotti, 1871 †
  5. Species Ceratotrochus australiensis (Duncan, 1870) †
  6. Species Ceratotrochus clinatus Dennant, 1903 †
  7. Species Ceratotrochus discrepans Reuss, 1872 †
  8. Species Ceratotrochus exaratus (Michelin, 1846) †
  9. Species Ceratotrochus exiguis de Fromentel, 1862 †
  10. Species Ceratotrochus exilis Dennant, 1902 †
  11. Species Ceratotrochus franciscana Durham & Barnard, 1952
  12. Species Ceratotrochus ginginensis (Etheridge, 1913) †
  13. Species Ceratotrochus halli Dennant, 1902 †
  14. Species Ceratotrochus laxus Vaughan, 1907
  15. Species Ceratotrochus magnaghii Cecchini, 1914
  16. Species Ceratotrochus milthersii Brünnich Nielsen, 1922 †
  17. Species Ceratotrochus miopliocenica Osasco, 1895 †
  18. Species Ceratotrochus multispinosus (Michelotti, 1838) †
  19. Species Ceratotrochus ornatus Seguenza, 1864
  20. Species Ceratotrochus perplexus Michelotti, 1871 †
  21. Species Ceratotrochus putillus Wells, 1945 †
  22. Species Ceratotrochus rimosus Michelotti, 1871 †
  23. Species Ceratotrochus saltholmensis Brünnich Nielsen, 1922 †
  24. Species Ceratotrochus supracretaceus Hennig, 1899 †
  25. Species Ceratotrochus fenestratus Tenison-Woods, 1878 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  26. Subgenus Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 accepted as Ceratotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    1. Species Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) exiguus Squires, 1958 †
    2. Species Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) granulatus Dembińska-Różkowska, 1932 †
    3. Species Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) multiserialis (Michelotti, 1838) †
    4. Species Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) limatulus Squires, 1964 accepted as Labyrinthocyathus limatulus (Squires, 1964) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
    5. Species Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) multispinosus (Michelotti, 1838) † accepted as Ceratotrochus multispinosus (Michelotti, 1838) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  27. Subgenus Ceratotrochus (Conotrochus) Seguenza, 1864 accepted as Conotrochus Seguenza, 1864 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    1. Species Ceratotrochus (Conotrochus) typus (Sequenza, 1864) †
    2. Species Ceratotrochus (Conotrochus) elongatus Yabe & Eguchi, 1942 accepted as Aulocyathus matricidus (Saville Kent, 1871) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    3. Species Ceratotrochus (Conotrochus) funicolumna Alcock, 1902 accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    4. Species Ceratotrochus (Conotrochus) parahispidus Yabe & Eguchi, 1942 accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  28. Subgenus Ceratotrochus (Phloeocyathus) Alcock, 1902 accepted as Conotrochus Seguenza, 1864 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Ceratotrochus (Phloeocyathus) hospes Alcock, 1902 accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  29. Species Ceratotrochus alternans Roemer, 1863 † accepted as Caryophyllia crassicosta (Keferstein, 1859) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  30. Species Ceratotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  31. Species Ceratotrochus conulus (Phillips, 1835) † accepted as Trochocyathus (Paratrochocyathis) conulus (Phillips, 1829) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  32. Species Ceratotrochus delicatus Marenzeller, 1904 accepted as Labyrinthocyathus delicatus (Marenzeller, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  33. Species Ceratotrochus diadema Moseley, 1876 accepted as Stephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) diadema (Moseley, 1876) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  34. Species Ceratotrochus diomedeae (Vaughan, 1907) accepted as Crispatotrochus rubescens (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  35. Species Ceratotrochus discoides Moseley, 1876 accepted as Stephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) diadema (Moseley, 1876) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  36. Species Ceratotrochus elongatus Yabe & Eguchi, 1942 accepted as Aulocyathus matricidus (Saville Kent, 1871) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  37. Species Ceratotrochus funicolumna Alcock, 1902 accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, basionym)
  38. Species Ceratotrochus hispidus Pourtalès, 1878 accepted as Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  39. Species Ceratotrochus hiugaensis Yabe & Eguchi, 1942 accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  40. Species Ceratotrochus hospes (Alcock, 1902) accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  41. Species Ceratotrochus inornatus (Tenison-Woods, 1878) accepted as Crispatotrochus inornatus Tenison-Woods, 1878 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  42. Species Ceratotrochus japonicus Eguchi, 1968 accepted as Labyrinthocyathus limatulus (Squires, 1964) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  43. Species Ceratotrochus jogashimaensis Eguchi, 1968 accepted as Trochocyathus (Trochocyathus) japonicus Eguchi, 1968 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  44. Species Ceratotrochus johnsoni Duncan, 1882 accepted as Anomocora prolifera (Pourtalès, 1871) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  45. Species Ceratotrochus limatulus Squires, 1964 accepted as Labyrinthocyathus limatulus (Squires, 1964) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  46. Species Ceratotrochus minor Roemer, 1863 † accepted as Caryophyllia granulata (Münster, 1826) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  47. Species Ceratotrochus nobilis Moseley, 1876 accepted as Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) nobilis (Moseley, 1876) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  48. Species Ceratotrochus parahispidus Yabe & Eguchi, 1942 accepted as Conotrochus brunneus (Moseley, 1880) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  49. Species Ceratotrochus platypus Moseley, 1876 accepted as Stephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) platypus (Moseley, 1876) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  50. Species Ceratotrochus recidivus Dennant, 1906 accepted as Aulocyathus recidivus (Dennant, 1906) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  51. Species Ceratotrochus venustus Alcock, 1902 accepted as Pleotrochus venustus (Alcock, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  52. Species Ceratotrochus bellardii (Michelin, 1841) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellardii (Michelin, 1841) †
  53. Species Ceratotrochus bellingherianus (Michelin, 1841) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellingherianus (Michelin, 1841) †
  54. Species Ceratotrochus duodecimcostatus (Goldfuss, 1826) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) duodecimcostata (Goldfuss, 1826) †
  55. Species Ceratotrochus exiguus Squires, 1958 † represented as Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) exiguus Squires, 1958 †
  56. Species Ceratotrochus granulatus Dembińska-Różkowska, 1932 † represented as Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) granulatus Dembińska-Różkowska, 1932 †
  57. Species Ceratotrochus kefersteini Krejci, 1926 † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) kefersteini Krejci, 1926 †
  58. Species Ceratotrochus multiserialis (Michelotti, 1838) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Ceratotrochus) multiserialis (Michelotti, 1838) †
  59. Species Ceratotrochus pentaradiata (Chevalier, 1961) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) pentaradiata Chevalier, 1961 †
  60. Species Ceratotrochus subcristatus (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) subcristatus (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) †
  61. Species Ceratotrochus taurinensis (Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) taurinensis (Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932) †
  62. Species Ceratotrochus typus (Sequenza, 1864) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Conotrochus) typus (Sequenza, 1864) †
  63. Species Ceratotrochus validus (Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932) † represented as Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) validus (Zuffardi-Comerci, 1932) †
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 2. Monographie des turbinolides. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 9: 211-344, pls. 7-10. [details] OpenAccess publication
Depth range 7-678 m  
Depth range 7-678 m [details]

Fossil range Middle Cretaceous to Recent  
Fossil range Middle Cretaceous to Recent [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Ceratotrochus Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135086 on 2026-08-15
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Hoeksema, Bert
2006-09-07 06:51:43Z
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Martinez, Olga
2010-09-15 23:16:22Z
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Cairns, Stephen
2018-08-06 19:16:27Z
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Hoeksema, Bert
2019-10-08 20:42:32Z
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Hoeksema, Bert
2022-06-29 20:55:22Z
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Hoeksema, Bert

original description Milne Edwards, H.; Haime, J. (1848). Recherches sur les polypiers. Mémoire 2. Monographie des turbinolides. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie, Series 3.</em> 9: 211-344, pls. 7-10. [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Axocyathus Alloiteau, 1952 †) Alloiteau J. (1952). Embranchement des Coelentérés. Madreporaires Post-Paleozoiques. <em>In: Piveteau J, ed. Traité de Paléontologie, Volume 1. Paris: Masson.</em> 539–782, pls. 1-10. [details] 

basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

additional source Duncan PM (1884) A revision of the families and genera of the sclerodermic Zoantharia, Ed. & H., or Madreporaria (M. Rugosa excepted). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, 18: 1-204. [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Chevalier J-P. (1961). Recherches sur les Madreporaires et les formations recifales Miocenes de la Mediterranee occidentale. <em>Memoires de la Societe Geologique de France, Nouvelle Série.</em> 40(93): 1-562, pls. 1-26. [details] 

additional source Gravier, C. (1920). Madréporaires provenant des campagnes des yachts Princesse-Alice et Hirondelle II (1893-1913). <em>Annales de l'Institut Océanographique de Monaco.</em> 55: 1-123, pls 1-16., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.50363
page(s): 5, 57-58, 115, Pl. VI [details] 

additional source Smith FGW. (1954). Gulf of Mexico Madreporaria. <em>Fisheries Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.).</em> 55, 291-295.
page(s): 294 [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Biology azooxanthellate [details]

Depth range 7-678 m [details]

Diagnosis Solitary, trochoid, fixed or free. Costosepta compact, columella papillose, large. Pali absent. Endothecal dissepiments sparse. Wall septothecal. [details]

Fossil range Middle Cretaceous to Recent [details]
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