| Lithostrotion | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Rugosa |
| Order: | Stauriida |
| Family: | Lithostrotionidae |
| Genus: | Lithostrotion Fleming, 1828 |
Lithostrotion is a genus of rugose coral which is commonly found as a fossil within Carboniferous Limestone. Lithostrotion is a member of the Lithostrotionidae family within the order Stauriida, class Rugosa in the Cnidaria phylum.[1] The genus Lithostrotion, a common and readily recognised group of fossils, became extinct by the end of the Palaeozoic era.[2]
Amongst the various species of the Lower Carboniferous coral family Lithostrotionidae recorded in Britain are the following: