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) Conical specimen with a prominent curvature near the apical end. Defined, thin costae and faint visible growth rings. Visible septa in the corallite.

Specifications

Object nameEridophyllum archiaci
IDUNB-2019-0137
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
  • 3.7cm x 2cm x 1.4cm

Map of Origin