Cyathophyllum sp.

UNB-2019-0405Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Rugosa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Order: Stauriida Family: Cyathophyllidae Genus: Cyathophyllum (Goldfuss, 1826) Species: Cyathophyllum radicus? (Cannot find classification online) Thin, elongated cylindrical specimen with visible growth rings and costae. Partially visible septa.

Specifications

Object nameCyathophyllum sp.
IDUNB-2019-0405
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian
Epoch:
Wenlock
Numeric age433.4 Mya
OriginLobelville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.8cm x 0.8cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin