Favistella stellata

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Stauriidae Genus: Favistella (Dana, 1846) Species: Favistella stellata (Hall) Massive specimen with numerous hexagonal corallites with prominent septa. Some corallites have a calice.

Specifications

Object nameFavistella stellata
IDUNB-2019-0143
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Epoch:
Upper Ordovician
Age:
Sandbian to Katian
Numeric age458.4 - 453 Mya
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.4cm x 4.8cm x 4.3cm

Map of Origin