Coral
Halysites
Chain coral
Halysites is the Silurian tabulate 'chain coral' whose corallites link in wavy chains that look like a chain-link fence in cross-section; it is found in the Niagaran reefs of Indiana, Wisconsin, Ontario and the Wenlock of England. Polished sections make attractive displays. It disappeared at the end of the Silurian.
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
|---|---|
| Class | Anthozoa |
| Order | Halysitida |
| Family | Halysitidae |
| Group | Coral |
| Rank (PBDB) | genus· Paleobiology Database |
| Author | von Waldheim 1813· Paleobiology Database |
| Classification (PBDB) | Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Halysitida › Halysitidae· Paleobiology Database |
| Range (PBDB) | 471–413 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| PBDB occurrences | 352· Paleobiology Database |
Elsewhere
- WoRMS AphiaID: 1458074
- GBIF: 4882763
- PBDB: 4897
- Wikidata: Q150879
- PBDB taxon page
- Wikipedia: Halysites
- PBDB search: Halysites
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Halysites" (Taxon). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/taxa/halysites. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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