Object ID:
1961.3.28
Collection:
Dayton Natural History
Object Name:
Fossil
Dimensions:
H-1.8 W-2 L-2.3 cm
Kingdom:
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Description:
Two solitary rugose (horn) corals.
Class:
Anthozoa
VE Exhibit Label 1:
These solitary corals are commonly referred to as horn corals. Unlike their namesake the tip of the horn is actually the bottom of the coral as it grows on the wider side. Some species of this ancient coral reached a meter in length. Horn corals are now extinct as they died out over 250 million years ago.
Fossilization:
Preservation of Original Materials/Remains
Site Name:
Hamilton, NY
Dimension Details:
Dimensions of other pieces. L x W x H in cm
2.2 x 2.2 x 2.1
2.2 x 2.2 x 2.1
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