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Iowaphyllum nisbeti Oliver 1978
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Taxonomy
Colonial Rugose Coral
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Stauriida
Family: Endophyllidae
Genus: Iowaphyllum
Species: Iowaphyllum nisbeti
Author Citation Oliver 1978
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Paleozoic
Period: Devonian
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Late
International Age: Frasnian
Stratigraphy
Martin Formation
Provenance
Collector: Me
Acquired by: Field Collection
Dimensions
Width: 110 mm
Location
Superior
Pinal County
Arizona
United States
Comments
This Late Devonian silicified coral was first found in the Superstition Mountains by Gladys Turner Nisbet who was a botanist from Cave Creek, Arizona. I found mine nearby.
Wikipedia: Link
Measurements given for whole colony. Coralites vary from 10 mm to 40 mm across. Average is 15 mm to 20 mm.
Oliver, W.A., Jr., 1978, Iowaphyllum (rugose coral) from the Upper Devonian of Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Journal of Research, v. 6, no. 6, p. 797-805. LinkMindat Link
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