fossilselachian Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Attached is a 5.0" SC river megalodon with attached sea whip coral (Leptogorgia virgulata). This coral will attach to solid substrates on the river bottoms including, in this case, a C. megalodon tooth. I have an additional example with attached purple (as with this case) as well as white and yellow coral. I know nothing about the process of how the coral initiates attachment but it seems to lay down a hard glue-like base from which the actual strands begins to grow. On this example individual strands of coral are up to 14" in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorjames85 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Great conversation starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Attached is a 5.0" SC river megalodon with attached sea whip coral (Leptogorgia virgulata). This coral will attach to solid substrates on the river bottoms including, in this case, a C. megalodon tooth. I have an additional example with attached purple (as with this case) as well as white and yellow coral. I know nothing about the process of how the coral initiates attachment but it seems to lay down a hard glue-like base from which the actual strands begins to grow. On this example individual strands of coral are up to 14" in length. That is a nice conversation piece, FS! The diver must have taken pains to get it to the surface intact, though I think they're pretty flexible. I've had a couple of antique bottles with coral growning on them, never a whip coral though. Here's one I that I like. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You planted it upside-down, & the roots grew the wrong way! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharktoothguy11222 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You planted it upside-down, & the roots grew the wrong way! Nice one Auspex. It took me a while to get it Nice addition to your collection. I've never seen anything like that before! Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Attached is a 5.0" SC river megalodon with attached sea whip coral (Leptogorgia virgulata). This coral will attach to solid substrates on the river bottoms including, in this case, a C. megalodon tooth. I have an additional example with attached purple (as with this case) as well as white and yellow coral. I know nothing about the process of how the coral initiates attachment but it seems to lay down a hard glue-like base from which the actual strands begins to grow. On this example individual strands of coral are up to 14" in length. That's awesome (and looks a little familiar. ) Great display piece. Thanks, Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 That's awesome (and looks a little familiar. ) Great display piece. Thanks, Eddie Yes, Eddie - you have seen it before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 i think i saw that tooth on ebay i was gonna get it and take that thing off. nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Wow, that I love. I thought it was joke at first. I am not around live coral to know how it grows. Wonder how long it can grow like that. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 i think i saw that tooth on ebay i was gonna get it and take that thing off. nice job No, never on ebay - straight out of the river into my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 well i know i saw one like it on ebay or somewhere else. nice find none the less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon1 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 That looks great (awesome idea) as a decoration on the table. I bet many would remove the coral, but then it would make it look like all the other Megs out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 You could decorate it for Christmas... "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 You could decorate it for Christmas... I'll be out shopping for mini-lights today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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