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Accession Number

PEH.361Z.A.e

Geological Time Period

Eocene

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Cnidaria

Subphylum

Anthozoa

Subclass

Hexacorallia

Order

Scleractinia

Family

Merulinidae

Genus

Pectinia

Species

P. lactuca

Physical Characteristics

Large white coral that is somewhat 'V' shaped. Going from bottom to top, the rough texture is uniform with parallel lines running up to the top. The top of the coral can be described as wavy peaks and valleys. The peaks are connected and run into each other. The valleys are composed of similar parallel lines to the outside, running up to the peak.

Number of Pieces

1

Measurements (cm.)

30

Donor

Shannon Spencer

Purchased From

Somewhere in Key West, Flordia

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