Catenipora gracilis

UNB-2019-0246Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Tabulata

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Tabulata Order: Heliolitida Family: Halysitidae Genus: Catenipora (Lamarck, 1816) Species: Catenipora gracilis (Hall in Foster and Whitney, 1851) Tabular specimen of "chain-like" tabulae.

Specifications

Object nameCatenipora gracilis
IDUNB-2019-0246
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Tabulata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.3cm x 6.4cm x 3.3cm

Map of Origin