- Object name(s):
- coral; compound rugose coral; genus synonym; species synonym
- Brief description:
- polished section of compound rugose coral in a dark grey limestone matrix.
- Collection:
- Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery
- Acquisition method:
- untraced find
- Acquisition note:
- unknown
- Associated concept:
- PALAEONTOLOGY
- Associated concept:
- Animalia
- Associated concept:
- Cnideria
- Associated concept:
- Anthozoa
- Associated concept:
- Rugosa
- Associated concept:
- family
- Associated concept:
- Lithostrotion
- Associated concept:
- species
- Associated concept:
- fossil
- Completeness:
- complete
- Dimension:
- length
- Dimension measured part:
- matrix
- Dimension value:
- 82 mm
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measured part:
- matrix
- Dimension value:
- 64 mm
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measured part:
- matrix
- Dimension value:
- 23 mm
- Material:
- limestone
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- coral; compound rugose coral; genus synonym; species synonym
- Object number:
- TRURI : 802.366
- Other number:
- TRURI :
- Other number type:
- assigned number
- Text:
- one of 3 in same bag. RDP label reads 'CORALS/ 1. Vertical pipes of/ a species of/ LITHOSTROTION/ Probably from the Carboniferous/ 2 A polished section of FAVOSITES from/ Newton Abbot/ 3 A polished section of LITHROSTROTION.'
- Text reason:
- Brief description notes
- Text:
- Modern label reads 'Nos. 1 + 3 both probably Lithostrotion/ Portlocki.'
- Text reason:
- Brief description notes
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b16eef0a-cf28-3e3d-a2d2-592b1783182e, Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, CC BY-NC
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