Isophyllia sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorllia Order: Scleractina Family: Mussidae Genus: Isophyllia (Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1851) Two foliose/laminar specimens with large prominent "valleys/ridges" and visible septa.

Specifications

Object nameIsophyllia sp.
IDUNB-2019-0209
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Class:
Hexacorallia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7.3cm x 6.9cm x 3.6cm
  • 5.5cm x 5.4cm x 3.4cm