Palaeophyllum sp.
UNB-2019-0183Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Rugosa
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Rugosa
Order: Stauriida
Family: Stauriidae
Genus: Palaeophyllum (Billings, 1858)
Species: Palaeophyllum divarcaris (Cannot find classification online)
Several conical specimens with some encrusting and embedded onto other specimens. Costae and septa are well defined. Columella can be seen on a few individuals.
Specifications
| Object name | Palaeophyllum sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2019-0183 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Subphylum: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician to Late Ordovician |
| Numeric age | 450 Mya |
| Origin | Richmond, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 9 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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