Cardiaphyllum is an extinct genus of prehistoric corals. Species are found in the Upper Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) subperiod of China.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Subclass: | †Rugosa |
| Genus: | †Cardiaphyllum Wu & Zhou, 1982[1] |
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†Cardiaphyllum elegans Wu et Zhou, 1982 | |
See also
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edit- ^ Upper Carboniferous corals from Kapling and Aksu, Xinjiang. Wu Wangshi and Zhou Kangjie, 1982, Bull. Nanjing Inst. Geol. Palaeont. Academia Sinica, 4, pages 213-239
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