Specimen Name: Septastrea crassa
Common Name: Stony coral
Specimen Code: 01ANTH00001-03
Acquisition Method: Hand Collected (May 2019)
Locale: Aurora Fossil Park, Aurora, North Carolina, USA
Formation: Yorktown Formation, Chesapeake Group
Geologic Time Period: Miocene Epoch
Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Cnidaria – Anthozoa – Hexacorallia – Scleractinia – Rhizangiidae – Septastrea – Crassa
Description of Each Specimen:
- Specimen 01: White in colour with bluish smudges on one side
- Specimen 02: White in colour with grey damaged portions, rounded shape
- Specimen 03: White in colour with one straight side and a divot on the opposite side
Measurements of Each Specimen:
- Specimen 01: 45mm x 21mm x 20mm
- Specimen 02: 25mm x 15mm x 10mm
- Specimen 03: 22mm x 15mm x 12mm
The Fossil Ark 