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Some examples of the rich fossil history of the rugose corals can be seen by clicking on the thumbnails below, photographed from the Bristol University teaching collection:
 Calamophyllia stokesi (Edw. & Haime)
Corallian Fm., Jurassic, Steeple Ashton.
Calamophyllia: M. Jurassic - Cretaceous of Eurasia, Africa, N. America |
 Isastrea explanata (Goldfuss)
Corallian Formation, M. Jurassic,
Berks.
Isastrea:
M. Jurassic - Cretaceous of
Europe, N. America, N. Africa |
 Lithostrotion portlocki (Bronn)
Visean D.,
Arbigland, Dumfriesshire.
Lithostrotion:
L. Carboniferous - L. Permian,
Worldwide |
 Ketophyllum turbinatum (Linnaeus)
Wenlock Limestone
Middle Silurian
? Wenlock
Genotype
Ketophyllum (Omphya):
Middle - Upper Silurian,
Eurasia |
 "Cyathophyllum" sp.
Devonian,
Torquay.
Polished section.
"Cyathophyllum:"
Middle Devonian,
Europe |
 Lonsdaleia floriformis crassiconus (Smith)
Visean D2
Avon Gorge, Bristol
Lonsdaleia:
Lower - Middle Carboniferous,
Europe, Asia, Australia, North America |
 Acervularia ananas (Linnaeus)
Wenlock Limestone,
Middle Silurian, Shropshire
Lonsdaleia:
Lower - Middle Carboniferous,
Europe, Asia, Australia, North America |
Author: Ben Kotrc
Last updated: 21 November 2005
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