Amplexizaphrentis sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Hapsiphyllidae Genus: Amplexizaphrentis (Vaughan, 1906) Small conical specimen with defined costae near the margin of the corallite. Partial visibility of the septa.

Specifications

Object nameAmplexizaphrentis sp.
IDUNB-2019-0136
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississipian
Epoch:
Middle Mississipian to Upper Mississipian
Age:
Visean to Serpukhovian
Numeric age346.7 - 330.9 Mya
OriginPella, Iowa, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.7cm x 1.3cm x 1.3cm

Map of Origin