Biology:Heliophyllum

Short description: Extinct genus of corals

Heliophyllum Temporal range: Mid Devonian ~392–376 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
H. halli; Centerfield Limestone Member (Middle Devonian), Bethany Center, New York
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Subclass:	†Rugosa
Family:	†Zaphrentidae
Genus:	†Heliophyllum Hall 1846
Species
H. canadense H. damesianum H. dianthus H. halli H. truncatum

Heliophyllum is an extinct genus of corals that existed predominantly in the Devonian. Heliophyllum is of the order Rugosa and can be referred to as horn corals. The genus had a wide distribution. Fossils of H. halli have been found in the fossil rich Floresta Formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia. This genus used its nematocysts to stun prey.

References

Bibliography

• Giroud López, Marie Joëlle. 2014. El Mar en la Localidad Tipo del Devónico Medio, del Municipio de Floresta - Boyacá, Colombia, 1-174. Universidad de La Habana. Accessed 2017-03-31.

Wikidata ☰ Q2255560 entry