| Heliophyllum Temporal range: Mid Devonian ~392–376 Ma |
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| H. halli; Centerfield Limestone Member (Middle Devonian), Bethany Center, New York | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Zoantharia |
| Order: | Rugosa |
| Family: | Zaphrentidae |
| Genus: |
Heliophyllum Hall 1846 |
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Heliophyllum is an extinct genus of corals that existed predominantly in the Devonian. Heliophyllum is of the order Rugosa and can be referred to as horn corals. The genus had a wide distribution. Fossils of H. halli have been found in the fossil rich Floresta Formation of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia.