Rugosa Coral

UNB-2020-0181Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Rugosa Two calyxes embedded into the sediment. Thin septa. *Collected in August, 1958.

Specifications

Object nameRugosa Coral
IDUNB-2020-0181
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Mississipian
Epoch:
Middle Mississipian
Age:
Visean
Numeric age346.7 Mya
OriginDerbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 0.9cm x 1.9cm x 1.2cm
  • 1.6cm x 1.5cm x 1.5cm

Map of Origin