Heliophyllum halli

UNB-2019-0166Fossils » 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) Conical specimen with visible growth lines and costae. Evidence of corallites with visible septa.

Specifications

Object nameHeliophyllum halli
IDUNB-2019-0166
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
  • 5.7cm x 4.2cm x 3.6cm

Map of Origin