Heliophyllum Temporal range: Mid Devonian ~392–376 Ma |
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H. halli; Centerfield Limestone Member (Middle Devonian), Bethany Center, New York | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Subclass: | Zoantharia |
Order: | Rugosa |
Family: | Zaphrentidae |
Genus: |
Heliophyllum Hall 1846 |
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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.