Oculina diffusa

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Scleractinia Family: Oculinidae Genus: Oculina (Gray, 1847) Species: Oculina diffusa (Lamarck, 1816) Three arborescent specimens with defined rounded corallites and visible septa.

Specifications

Object nameOculina diffusa
IDUNB-2019-0212
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
Class:
Hexacorallia
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginFlorida, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.5cm x 2.5cm x 1.8cm
  • 9.5cm x 5.5cm x 3.5cm
  • 4.8cm x 4.5cm x 2cm

Map of Origin