Hexagonaria prisma

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Disphyllidae Genus: Hexagonaria (Gürich, 1896) Species: Hexagonaria prisma (Lang and Smith) Six massive specimens with defined corallites and septa. Costae are prominent. Labeled a to f.

Specifications

Object nameHexagonaria prisma
IDUNB-2019-0164
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.
Pieces6
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.3cm x 4.8cm x 3.1cm
  • 4.2cm x 4.2cm x 3.4cm
  • 3.6cm x 2.1cm x 1.3cm
  • 4.1cm x 3.7cm x 2cm
  • 4cm x 2.5cm x 1.1cm
  • 4.4cm x 3.2cm x 3cm

Map of Origin