Colpophyllia sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Scleractinia Family: Mussidae Genus: Colpophyllia (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1848) Massive specimen with prominent "chain-like" septa and tabulae. Pink-purple protrusions on base.

Specifications

Object nameColpophyllia sp.
IDUNB-2019-0208
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Class:
Hexacorallia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 9cm x 8.2cm x 3.9cm