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''Aulopora'' is an extinct genus of
tabulate coral Tabulata, commonly known as tabulate corals, are an order of extinct forms of coral. They are almost always colonial, forming colonies of individual hexagonal cells known as corallites defined by a skeleton of calcite, similar in appearance to ...
characterized by a bifurcated budding pattern and conical corallites. Colonies commonly encrust hard substrates such as rocks, shells and carbonate hardgrounds.


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Tabulata Prehistoric cnidarian genera Fossil taxa described in 1829 Paleozoic life of Ontario Paleozoic life of Alberta Paleozoic life of Manitoba Paleozoic life of New Brunswick Paleozoic life of Newfoundland and Labrador Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories Paleozoic life of Nunavut Paleozoic life of Quebec {{Paleo-anthozoa-stub