Favosites forbesii

UNB-2019-0227Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Tabulata

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Tabulata Order: Favositida Family: Favositidae Genus: Favosites (Lamarck, 1816) Species: Favosites forbesii (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1851) Massive specimen with visible corallites.

Specifications

Object nameFavosites forbesii
IDUNB-2019-0227
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian
Epoch:
Wenlock
Numeric age433.4 Mya
OriginWaldron, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.9cm x 4.5cm x 3cm

Map of Origin