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Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878), well-preserved corallum
Description Name of object: Pourtalocyathus hispidus (Pourtalès, 1878)Specimen ID: USNM 74688
Type Specimen: Not a Type
Locality: TU 1227A, Arroyo Zalaya (Gurabo Formation), Middle Pliocene, Dominican Republic
Scale Bar Length: 0.5 mm
Orientation: Well preserved corallum
Preparation Method: Skeleton Surface
Imaging Method: SEM
Copyright: Paleontology Research Institute
PNG file - 298.34 kB - 660 x 1 024 pixels added on 2023-02-24210 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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