Carinthiaphyllum is an extinct genus of corals in the family Geyerophyllidae. The species C. elegans is from the Carboniferous of China.

Carinthiaphyllum
Temporal range: 298.9–265.0 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Subclass: Rugosa
Order: Stauriida
Family: Geyerophyllidae
Genus: Carinthiaphyllum
Heritsch, 1936[1]
Species
  • Carinthiaphyllum bayanbulagense
  • Carinthiaphyllum carnicum Heritsch
  • Carinthiaphyllum elegans Wu and Chao, 1979[2]
  • Carinthiaphyllum eostrotionideum
  • Carinthiaphyllum grandis
  • Carinthiaphyllum kahleri
  • Carinthiaphyllum subdendroidea
  • Carinthiaphyllum suessi

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References

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  1. ^ Korallen der Moskauer-, Gshel-und Schwagerinen-Stufe der Karnischen Alpen. F Heritsch, Palaeontographica Abteilung A, 1936
  2. ^ Carboniferous coral assemblages of China. W Wu, C Chao, 1979
  • On the Coral Genus Carinthiaphyllum Heritsch, with a Description of Carinthiaphyllum Carnicum Heritsch from the Carnic Alps. Minato M. and Kato M., Apr 1967, Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University. Series 4, Geology and Mineralogy, Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 313-320 (URL)