Rugosa Coral

UNB-2020-0173Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Two cylindrical specimens with thin costae and growth lines. *Collected in August, 1958.

Specifications

Object nameRugosa Coral
IDUNB-2020-0173
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississipian
Epoch:
Middle Mississipian
Age:
Visean
Numeric age346.7 Mya
OriginMilldale, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.8cm x 1.2cm x 3cm
  • 1.7cm x 1.3cm x 2.7cm

Map of Origin