''Syringopora'' is an extinct genus of phaceloid
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 ...
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It has been found in rocks ranging in age from the Ordovician to the Permian, although it was most widespread during the
Silurian
The Silurian ( ) is a geologic period and system spanning 24.6 million years from the end of the Ordovician Period, at million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Devonian Period, Mya. The Silurian is the shortest period of the Paleozoi ...
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Devonian
The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, w ...
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Carboniferous periods. Among other places, it has been found in the
Columbus Limestone in Ohio,
and in the Spring Branch Member of the Lecompton Limestone in Kansas.
Fossil Corals
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References
Tabulata
Prehistoric Hexacorallia genera
Late Devonian animals
Devonian animals of North America
Paleozoic life of Ontario
Paleozoic life of Alberta
Paleozoic life of British Columbia
Paleozoic life of the Northwest Territories
Paleozoic life of Nunavut
Paleozoic life of Quebec
Paleozoic life of Yukon
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