Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Cnidaria |
| Class: Anthozoa |
| Order: Stauriida |
| Family: Zaphrentidae |
| Genus: Heliophyllum |
| Species: Heliophyllum halli Edwards and Haime, 1851 |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
References
Stumm, Erwin, 1962, Corals of the Traverse Group of Michigan Part IX, HELIOPHYLLUM
Tyler, John, 1970, Devonian Strata of Alpena and Presque Isle Counties, Michigan
Ehlers, George, 1876, Geological Survey of Michigan-Volume III-Part II-Lower Peninsula-Paleontology-Fossil Corals
Kesling, Robert, 1968, The corals of the Middle Devonian Tenmile Creek Dolomite of Northwestern Ohio.
Rominger, Carl, 1962, Corals of the Traverse Group of Michigan Part IX, HELIOPHYLLUM
Description
This horn coral is just really great.
Remarks
From Wilson (2014, p. 111): “Large rugose coral, with deep calyx when preserved. Like all Heliophyllum species, it is characterized by crossbars (carinae) on the septa.” Size to 100 mm.
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