Object ID:
1919.2.65
Collection:
Natural History-Rand, Helen
Object Name:
Fossil
Dimensions:
H-3.7 W-3.5 L-5.5 inches
Kingdom:
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Description:
Well preserved chain coral.
Class:
Anthozoa
Genus:
Halysites
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Collected near Eden, Wisconsin this sample of chain coral is from the Silurian Period, 443 to 416 million years ago. The open space between the chains was filled with sediment when the coral was originally buried and helped to preserve the shape of the coral.
Fossilization:
Preservation of Original Materials/Remains
Period:
Silurian
Formation:
Lockport
Site Name:
Eden, Wisconsin
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