TF1101 - Halysites

TF1101 hand specimen. Note the chain structures in positive relief.

TF1101 sketch.

Tabulate coral

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