Tabulate Coral

UNB-2020-0191Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Cnidaria » Anthozoa

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Tabulata Large specimen with various branches embedded on the sediment. Thin corallites (0.1 cm) and visible tabulae in some parts of the specimen that has been weathered. *Collected on March 25th, 1959.

Specifications

Object nameTabulate Coral
IDUNB-2020-0191
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
  • 2.1cm x 12.8cm x 6.5cm

Map of Origin