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Anthocyathea
Anthocyathea (Irregulares; phylum Archaeocyatha) A class of solitary, rarely colonial organisms found in Lower, Middle, and Upper Cambrian rocks. The conical cup is from cylindrical to discoid in outer form, often with an irregular outline, having one, or more usually two, porous walls. The intervallum contains rods and bars or septa, always with dissepiments and commonly with tabulae.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anthocyathea." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anthocyathea." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Anthocyathea.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anthocyathea." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Anthocyathea.html |
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Anthocyathea
Anthocyathea See IRREGULARES.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anthocyathea." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anthocyathea." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Anthocyathea.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anthocyathea." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Anthocyathea.html |
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