Heliophyllum halli

UNB-2019-0147Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Rugosa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Zaphrentidae Genus: Heliophyllum (Hall, 1846) Species: Heliophyllum halli (Edwards and Haime, 1851) Broad conical specimen with a large corallite and thin septa. Faint costae and growth rings.

Specifications

Object nameHeliophyllum halli
IDUNB-2019-0147
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
OriginArkona, Ontario, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.5cm x 5cm x 4.9cm

Map of Origin