TF1101 Halysites

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Title

TF1101

Halysites

Subject

Tabulate coral

Description

Stratigraphic Range

Silurian

Taxonomy

Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Tabulata
Genus: Halysites

Distinctive Features

Halysites is a so-called 'chain coral'. Unsurprisingly it can be identified as it has a distinctive 'chain' appearance, each 'link' in the chain is a separate animal, all part of a larger colony.

Preservation

External mould

Tags

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Citation

“TF1101
Halysites,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/119.