''Coenites'' is an extinct genus of prehistoric corals in the family
Coenitidae
Coenitidae is an extinct family of prehistoric corals in the order Favositida
Favositida is an extinct suborder of prehistoric corals in the order Tabulata
Tabulata, commonly known as tabulate corals, are an order of extinct forms of coral ...
. ''C dublinensis'' occurs in the
Columbus Limestone
The Columbus Limestone is a mapped bedrock unit consisting primarily of fossiliferous limestone, and it occurs in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in the United States, and in Ontario, Canada.
Description
Depositional environment
The depositiona ...
, a mapped bedrock unit consisting primarily of fossiliferous limestone, and it occurs in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in the United States, and in Ontario, Canada.
See also
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List of prehistoric hexacoral genera
This list of prehistoric hexacorals (Scleractinia) is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the hexacorallia which are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacular terms ...
References
* The Systematic Position of Coenites Eichwald. Krister Brood, Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, Volume 92, 1970, Issue 4,
* Coral versus bryozoan affinities of Coenites-like branches from northeastern North American Silurian reefs. CE Davidheiser and RJ Cuffe, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 1981
External links
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Prehistoric Hexacorallia genera
Tabulata
Paleontology in New Jersey
Paleozoic life of Ontario
Paleozoic life of British Columbia
Paleozoic life of Manitoba
Paleozoic life of Nunavut
Paleozoic life of Quebec
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