Favosites sp.

UNB-2019-0234Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Tabulata

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Tabulata Order: Favositida Family: Favositidae Genus: Favosites (Lamarck, 1816) Tabular specimen with visible corallites and partially visible septa.

Specifications

Object nameFavosites sp.
IDUNB-2019-0234
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian
Numeric age443.8 Mya
OriginDayton, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.1cm x 2.3cm x 2.2cm

Map of Origin