Septalites

Septalites; Temporal range: Silurian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Septalites septatus from the Silurian of Gotland.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	incertae sedis
Class:	Tentaculita†
Order:	Cornulitida†
Family:	Cornulitidae†
Genus:	Septalites†; Vinn, 2005

Septalites is a genus of cornulitid tubeworms. Their shells lack vesicular wall structure and have a smooth lumen filled with numerous transverse septa. They are externally covered with transverse ridges. Their fossils are known only from the Silurian of Gotland.^[1]

*Septalites septatus* longitudinal section of the tube showing septa. Silurian of Gotland

References

^ ^a ^b Vinn, O. (2005). "A new cornulitid genus from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden". GFF. 127 (3): 205–210. Bibcode:2005GFF...127..205V. doi:10.1080/11035890501273205. S2CID 128773710.

[Vinn2005-1] Vinn, O. (2005). "A new cornulitid genus from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden". GFF. 127 (3): 205–210. Bibcode:2005GFF...127..205V. doi:10.1080/11035890501273205. S2CID 128773710.

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Septalites Temporal range: Silurian^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Septalites septatus from the Silurian of Gotland.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	incertae sedis
Class:	Tentaculita †
Order:	Cornulitida †
Family:	Cornulitidae †
Genus:	Septalites† Vinn, 2005