Siphonodendron martini

UNB-2019-0169Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Rugosa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Lithostrotionidae Genus: Siphonodendron (McCoy, 1849) Species: Siphonodendron martini (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1851) Two conical specimens with defined septa and costae.

Specifications

Object nameSiphonodendron martini
IDUNB-2019-0169
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous to Early Carboniferous
Numeric age359 Mya
OriginGloucestershire, South West, England, United Kingdom
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7cm x 3.6cm x 3cm
  • 5.1cm x 4.7cm x 3.5cm

Map of Origin