''Caninia'' is an extinct genus of
rugose coral.
Its
fossil
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s occur worldwide from the Devonian to the Permian
periods.
Paleoecology
It was marine in nature and known to live in
lagoon
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-type
ecosystem
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s.
[ Because of the shallow water in which it lived, Caninia was often affected by processes above the water level, such as storms.][
]
Distribution
References
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Rugosa
Prehistoric Hexacorallia genera
Devonian first appearances
Permian genus extinctions
Paleozoic life of Alberta
Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories
Paleozoic life of Nunavut