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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 coral found from a quarry, usually an open pit where rocks, minerals, gravel and more are excavated from the ground. Each measures around 6 cm x 5.5 cm x 3 cm in size or less.
Number of objects in this record:
7
Record Last Modified:
8 Sep 2020
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Zoantharia, Scleractinia, Faviina, Mussidae
Scientific Name:
Trachyphyllia
USNM Number:
EO401571
See more items in:
Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3646f51bf-24db-4b8b-9102-7bbf27552f1f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnheducation_11457129