Pleurodictyum
| Pleurodictyum | |
|---|---|
| P. americanum from the Givetian Kashong Shale (Hamilton Group) of Livingston County, New York | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | †Tabulata |
| Family: | †Favositidae |
| Genus: | †Pleurodictyum Goldfuss 1829 |
| Species: | †P. americanum |
| Binomial name | |
| †Pleurodictyum americanum Roemer 1876 | |
Pleurodictyum is an extinct genus of tabulate corals, characterized by polygonal corallites. Colonies commonly encrust hard substrates such as rocks, shells and carbonate hardgrounds.