Plesiastrea sp.

UNB-2019-0206Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa » Zoantharia

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Zoantharia Order: Scleractinia Family: Plesiastreidae Genus: Plesiastrea (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1848) Dome-shaped specimen with prominent corallites and visible septa. Thin costae can be seen.

Specifications

Object namePlesiastrea sp.
IDUNB-2019-0206
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Zoantharia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 14.2cm x 10.6cm x 4.5cm