Stromatoporida
Stromatoporida, extinct order of corals found as fossils in marine rocks of Cambrian to Cretaceous age (542 million to 65.5 million years ago). The stromatoporidian corals were colonial forms that consisted of dense laminated masses of calcium carbonate; some forms constructed reeflike masses.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Stromatoporida
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
17 March 2009
Access Date:
February 22, 2025