Thecosmilia annularis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Scleractinia Family: Thecosmiliidae Genus: Thecosmilia (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1848) Species: Thecosmilia annularis (Fleming, 1828) Three laminar-like specimens with visible septa, costae and tabulae.

Specifications

Object nameThecosmilia annularis
IDUNB-2019-0117
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Class:
Hexacorallia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Upper Jurassic
Age:
Oxfordian
Numeric age163.5 Mya
OriginWiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.5cm x 3cm x 3.5cm
  • 5.5cm x 3.5cm x 2.8cm
  • 3.6cm x 4cm x 1.4cm

Map of Origin