Dpaul7 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hello! This coral is from Aurora, NC area. I THINK it is Solenastrea hyades - Is that correct? My sister sends these, bless her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkfoam Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I think Solenastrae hyades may be a modern coral. You may want to consider Astrhelia palmata for an ID. However I'm not a coral guy and would defer to those with more knowledge in this area. Jim The Eocene is my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Septastrea crassa. Source: Bivalve fauna of a Plio-Pleistocene coral biostrome in Eastern North Carolina: Paleoecologic stability, change, and scaling Article in Southeastern Geology 37(2):73-88 · October 1997 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpaul7 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Many Thanks! I had looked at Septastrea; but could not find a nice picture to compare with. I have downloaded the dissertation... I appreciate the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pachy Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 18/4/2018 at 5:38 AM, jkfoam said: I think Solenastrae hyades may be a modern coral. You may want to consider Astrhelia palmata for an ID. However I'm not a coral guy and would defer to those with more knowledge in this area. Jim http://porites.geology.uiowa.edu/nmita/speciesDetails.page?genusNmFrmSpPg=Solenastrea&subgenusName=Solenastrea&speciesName=hyades&genstat=3&epithetName=Solenastrea http://porites.geology.uiowa.edu/nmita/generaList.page?classification=NMITA&taxonName=Zooxanthellate+Coral&getGenButton=Get+Genera https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/specimens/1446041 Septastrea crassa. Source: Bivalve fauna of a Plio-Pleistocene coral biostrome in Eastern North Carolina: Paleoecologic stability, change, and scaling Article in Southeastern Geology 37(2):73-88 · October 1997 http://neogeneatlas.net/species/septastrea-marylandica/ https://woostergeologists.scotblogs.wooster.edu/2013/10/06/woosters-fossil-of-the-week-a-gastropodcoralhermit-crab-combination-from-the-pliocene-of-florida/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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