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Syringopora hisingeri Coral Fossil on Stromatoporid

Source info:

Author: Kentuckiana Mike
Date: 2015-01-07 03:30:00
Blog: Louisville Area Fossils
URL: http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2015/01/syringopora-hisingeri-coral-fossil-on.html

Summary:

These fossils appear to be a Syringopora hisingeri coral on a stromatoporid. They were found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County Kentucky USA. The corals existed in the Devonian Period. Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Devonian [1]
Jeffersonville Limestone [1]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Devonian [0.8]
Paleozoic [0.8]
Phanerozoic [0.8]
Middle Devonian [0.5]
Lower Devonian [0.5]
Eifelian [0.1]
Emsian [0.1]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
JeffersonUS38.1887-85.676
JeffersonvilleUS38.2791-85.7375
LimestoneUS46.9122-67.8256

Keywords:

coral, Devonian Period, Fossil, fossils, Jefferson County Kentucky, Jeffersonville Limestone, Kenny, Stromatoporid, stromatoporid., Syringopora hisingeri Coral, Thanks, USA. The corals

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