Heliophyllum

Heliophyllum
Temporal range: 416–359.2 Ma

Devonian

Heliophyllum halli; Centerfield Limestone Member (Middle Devonian), Bethany Center, New York.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Zoantharia
Order: Rugosa
Family: Zaphrentidae
Genus: Heliophyllum

Heliophyllum is an extinct genus of coral that existed predominantly in the Devonian.

Classification

Heliophyllum is of the Order Rugosa and can be referred to as horn corals.1.

References

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