Coral - Heliolites
Coral - Heliolites
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Published 2018-11-02T12:51:45+00:00
Silurian colonial coral Heliolites. Found on Wenlock edge, Shropshire; type of tabulata, commonly known as tabulate corals, an order of extinct forms of coral. They are almost always colonial, forming colonies of individual hexagonal cells known as corallites defined by a skeleton of calcite, similar in appearance to a honeycomb. Adjacent cells are joined by small pores. Their distinguishing feature is their well-developed horizontal internal partitions (tabulae) within each cell, but reduced or absent vertical internal partitions (septa). They are usually smaller than rugose corals, but vary considerably in shape, from flat to conical to spherical.
Produced from 115 images taken with a canon 5DSR using the stackshot 3x and turnatable and processed at high levels using photoscan.
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This object is scanned by Fossils in Shropshire
| Date published | 02/11/2018 |
| Title | Coral - Heliolites |
| Date | circa 425 million years ago |
| Dimension | 10.5cm x 9.5cm x 4cm |
| Place | Fossils in Shropshire |
