Favosites niagarensis

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Description

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

Specifications

Object nameFavosites niagarensis
IDUNB-2019-0249
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
OriginCharlestown, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7.7cm x 4.9cm x 6.2cm

Map of Origin