Horn Coral

Horn Corals are from the extinct order of corals called Rugosa. Rugose means wrinkled. The outside of these corals have a wrinkled appearance. Horn Coral grows in a long cone shape like a bull’s horn. The fossil is the skeleton of the coral animal or polyp. The animal lived at the top of the cone. They had many tentacles sticking out to gather food. The tentacles gave the horn coral a flower like appearance.

Horn Coral
3" X 1 3/4"
Price: $5.00

Horn Coral
3" X 1 1/2"
Price: $5.00

2 pieces of Horn Coral
2" X 1 1/2"
Price: $5.00

Horn Coral
3 " X 1 1/2"
Price: $5.00

Rose Coral

This specimen is 15 million year old (from the Miocene Epoch). It shared the earth with the first hominids. The Coral was found in Florida. It name refers to the pedal like shape of the coral. The underneath side is shaped like a clam shell. Fossilized coral is calcified.

Rose Coral
3 1/2" X 2 1/2"
Price: $5.00

Rose Coral
4" X 3"
Price: $7.95

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