Hexagonaria prisma

UNB-2019-0160Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Rugosa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Disphyllidae Genus: Hexagonaria (Gürich, 1896) Species: Hexagonaria prisma (Lang and Smith) Four large, massive/tabular specimens with visible corallites and septa. Costae are slightly visible.

Specifications

Object nameHexagonaria prisma
IDUNB-2019-0160
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:
Eifelian
Numeric age393.3 Mya
OriginCharlestown, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 9.7cm x 9.7cm x 5.9cm
  • 1.6cm x 1.5cm x 1.3cm
  • 4.6cm x 3.7cm x 2.6cm
  • 7.8cm x 4.7cm x 3.9cm

Map of Origin