Lophamplexus sp.

UNB-2019-0140Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Rugosa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Lophophyllidae Genus: Lophamplexus (Moore and Jeffords, 1941) Species: Lophamplexus ulius (Cannot find classification online) Four conical specimens with faint costae and prominent growth rings. Septa are semi-visible on the corallites. Apical end is missing.

Specifications

Object nameLophamplexus sp.
IDUNB-2019-0140
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:
Pennsylvanian
Epoch:
Upper Pennsylvanian
Age:
Kasimovian
Numeric age307 Mya
OriginWashington County, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.2cm x 1cm x 0.5cm
  • 1.2cm x 0.7cm x 0.5cm
  • 1.3cm x 0.9cm x 0.6cm
  • 1.4cm x 0.8cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin