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Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878), transverse thin-section through three septa of calice.
Description Name of object: Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878)Specimen ID: USNM 61928
Type Specimen: Not a Type
Locality: R/V Caroline, sta. 67, 18°32'18"N, 65°46'12"W, 329-512 m, Recent
Scale Bar Length: 0.1 mm
Orientation: Transverse thin-section through three septa of calice.
Preparation Method: Skeleton Surface
Imaging Method: SEM
Copyright: Paleontology Research Institute
PNG file - 392.86 kB - 740 x 1 024 pixels added on 2023-02-24202 viewsScleractinia taxaDigital photo, entire species Pourtalocyathus Cairns, 1979checked Hoeksema, Bert 2023-02-24Digital photo, entire species Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878)checked Hoeksema, Bert 2023-02-24
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