Collector:

A. Blankenbicker et al.  Search this

Discipline:

Paleobiology  Search this

Region:

US Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY)  Search this

Object Type:

Education and Outreach collections

Collecting Locality:

Golden Gate Quarry, North America, United States, Florida, Collier County

Collection Date:

2013

Description:

This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.

Geologic Age:

Cenozoic - Neogene - Pliocene

Notes:

Fragments of fossilized rose coral found from a quarry, usually an open pit where rocks, minerals, gravel and more are excavated from the ground. Each measures around 14 cm x 7 cm x 6.5 cm in size.

Number of objects in this record:

2

Record Last Modified:

8 Sep 2020

Topic:

Education & Outreach  Search this

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Scleractinia, Mussidae, Faviinae

Scientific Name:

Manicina areolata

USNM Number:

EO401570

See more items in:

Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33b12761f-8491-4ae6-a95d-4fa21db6e327

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnheducation_11447813