Biology:Carinthiaphyllum

Short description: Extinct genus of corals

Carinthiaphyllum Temporal range: 298.9–265.0 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Subclass:	†Rugosa
Order:	†Stauriida
Family:	†Geyerophyllidae
Genus:	†Carinthiaphyllum Heritsch, 1936
Species
†Carinthiaphyllum bayanbulagense †Carinthiaphyllum carnicum Heritsch †Carinthiaphyllum elegans Wu and Chao, 1979 †Carinthiaphyllum eostrotionideum †Carinthiaphyllum grandis †Carinthiaphyllum kahleri †Carinthiaphyllum subdendroidea †Carinthiaphyllum suessi

Carinthiaphyllum is an extinct genus of corals in the family Geyerophyllidae. The species C. elegans is from the Carboniferous of China.

See also

• List of prehistoric hexacoral genera
• Carinthia, a Land in Austria

References

• On the Coral Genus Carinthiaphyllum Heritsch, with a Description of Carinthiaphyllum Carnicum Heritsch from the Carnic Alps. Minato M. and Kato M., Apr 1967, Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University. Series 4, Geology and Mineralogy, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 313-320 (URL)

Wikidata ☰ Q30592070 entry