Syringopora rockfordensis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Tabulata Order: Auloporida Family: Syringoporidae Genus: Syringopora (Goldfuss, 1826) Species: Syringopora rockfordensis (Swartz, 1913) Broad, conical/cylindrical specimen with no evidence of corallites, septa or tabulae. Heavily eroded.

Specifications

Object nameSyringopora rockfordensis
IDUNB-2019-0224
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Epoch:
Upper Devonian
Age:
Frasnian
Numeric age382.7 Mya
OriginRockford, Iowa, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.4cm x 2.7cm x 1.8cm

Map of Origin