Family Lithostrotionidae Rank Genus | Class Anthozoa | |
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Similar Rugosa, Siphonodendron, Syringopora, Tabulate corals, Spirifer | ||
Lithostrotion is a genus of rugose coral which is commonly found as a fossil within Carboniferous Limestone. Lithostrotion is a member of the Lithostrotionidae family. The genus Lithostrotion, a common and readily recognised group of fossils, became extinct by the end of the Palaeozoic era.
Species
Amongst the various species of the Lower Carboniferous coral family Lithostrotionidae recorded in Britain are the following:
References
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