Tabulate Coral?

UNB-2020-0190Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Tabulata Cylindrical specimen (2.5 cm x 0.6 cm x 0.3 cm) embedded into the sediment, likely part of a larger branching specimen. Small, polygonal corallites (0.2 cm). Weathered specimen.

Specifications

Object nameTabulate Coral?
IDUNB-2020-0190
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Subphylum:
Anthozoa
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Epoch:
Upper Devonian
Age:
Frasnian
Numeric age382.7 Mya
OriginSaltern Cove, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.4cm x 4.3cm x 0.8cm

Map of Origin