Cyathaxonia cynodon

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Cyathaxoniidae Genus: Cyathaxonia (Michelin, 1847) Species: Cyathaxonia cynodon (Michelin, 1847) Conical specimen with defined septa and costae.

Specifications

Object nameCyathaxonia cynodon
IDUNB-2019-0170
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
CompositionSilica
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous to Early Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississipian to Mississippian
Epoch:
Lower Mississipian
Age:
Osagean
Numeric age348 - 358 Mya
OriginBrooks, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.9cm x 2.8cm x 3.2cm

Map of Origin