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Description: | Specimen of a fossil coral, Thamnopora cervicornis, collected from unspecified rocks of Middle Devonian age from Torquay (?), Devon (SW England).
Thamnopora cervicornis was a coral. This polished slab is a particularly attractive specimen. The coral (white) stands out from the black limestone and all the fine detail of its branching structure is preserved in detail. Fossil-rich Devonian limestones like this one were in demand for use as decorative stones, and many small table tops, covered in slabs of this material, were made.
The specimen was found in SW England.
It is from the Devonian period (418 - 362 million years ago) | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Subjects: | Anthozoa Coelenterata Classification: Animalia Invertebrata | Temporal: | Devonian period (418 - 362 million years ago) | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/geofinder/se... | Go to resource |
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