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tions; zooecia subtubular, more or less oblique, radially arranged 

 about a central axis and opening on all sides of the segments. 



Helopora fragilis Hall (Fig. 74) ' _,.„ ._ 



(1852. Pal. N. Y. 2:44, pi. 18, fig. 3a-f) h — . 



Distinguishing characters. Minute 

 cylindric or clavate zoarium swollen • -— 



at one end; oval or subangular pores, 



having a spiral direction around the jf \ 



stipe and arranged between longi- 

 tudinal elevated 1ine<; Fi S- 74 Helopora fragilis natural size 

 L a ^ cvclLtu lines. and enlarged 



Found in the Clinton beds at Lock- 

 port etc. (Hall). Probably occurs also at Niagara. Also abundant 

 in the thin calcareous upper Medina layers at Niagara (?). 



Genus clathropora Hall 



[Ety.: clathri, a lattice; porus, a pore] 



Zoarium composed of anastomosing branches, forming a regular 

 network with round or oval spaces or fenestrules, with a pointed, 



W~r - ■ ■ " ; \ J:~. 



Fig. 75 Clathropora frondosa with portions of celluliferous face enlarged 



articulating base; the branches are made up of two layers grown to- 

 gether back to back, and with the zooecial tubes opening on both 

 sides of the frond; apertures usually subquadrate, arranged longi- 

 tudinally. 



