Eridophyllum archiaci

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Eridophyllidae Genus: Eridophyllum (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1850) Species: Eridophyllum archiaci (Billings, 1860) Small conical like specimen with prominent growth rings. Remnants of corallites visible on the narrow end. Slight costae and tabulae are visible.

Specifications

Object nameEridophyllum archiaci
IDUNB-2019-0132
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Epoch:
Middle Devonian
Age:
Givetian
Numeric age387.7 Mya
OriginEast Bethany, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.9cm x 1.1cm x 1cm

Map of Origin