Caninia (genus)
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Caninia Temporal range: Devonian to Permian 419.2–252.2 Ma |
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| Caninia torquia from the Beil Limestone Member, Lecompton Limestone, Douglas County, Kansas | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Rugosa |
| Family: | Cyathopsidae |
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Caninia Michelin 1840 |
Caninia is an extinct genus of rugose coral. Its fossils occur worldwide from the Devonian to the Permian periods.
It was marine in nature and known to live in lagoon-type ecosystems. Because of the shallow water in which it lived, Caninia was often affected by processes above the water level, such as storms.
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