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Missisipian Corals Need Id


kauffy

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Hey Everyone,

I need Identifications on these corals from the missisipian of Indiana.

They were found from areas around bloomington.

If anyone has any idea that would be great!

Thanks!

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Chris

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thanks solius,

should i put them all under Lithostrotion?

Lithostrotion sp.?

thanks

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oh i thought the solitaries were the same species of rugosa, they were found with the colonial and are almost identical only solitary....hmm i should take a closer look at structure, if i get the opertunity I will cut some of the solatary ones up, but im sure some of the solitary ones are parts of the colonial that have broken off....there are a few different species i can see, (different shape ect) in the mix of the Solitary group pic.

Thanks

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Kauffy,

Solius is right. Call the colonial corals Lithostrotian sp. The solitary horn corals may be genus Caninia. I would label them Caninia sp. until someone suggested otherwise. To get a firm ID you may have to get a longitudinal cross section to examine the internal structure.

JKFoam

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ok thanks Solius and JKFoam,

I at least now I have a possible name to put with them! :lol:

Thanks!

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