Pseudoamplexus
Pseudoamplexus is an extinct genus of horn corals belonging to the order Rugosa.[1]
| Pseudoamplexus | |
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| Pseudoamplexus from Lower Devonian of Coglians | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | †Rugosa |
| Genus: | †Pseudoamplexus Smyshlyaeva 1948 |
Fossil record
Fossils of Pseudoamplexus are found in marine strata from the Devonian to the Silurian (age range: from 439.0 to 391.9 million years ago.). Fossils are known from the Czech Republic, Italy, Russia, Tajikistan, United States and China.[1]
Description
Pseudoamplexus has a unique horn-shaped chamber with a wrinkled wall. These corals have a bilateral symmetry, with a skeleton made of calcite and divided by horizontal plates. They lived on the sea floor, in reef and in shallow subtidal waters.[1]
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