Montlivaltia, Jurassic; GER
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Product information " Montlivaltia, Jurassic; GER"
Beautiful, silicified coral of the species Montlivaltia.
Corals like this appeared in the Triassic, but it was only through their symbiosis with algae towards the Jurassic that corals became reef builders again. In contrast to older corals such as tabulate and rugose, their skeletons were made of aragonite, not calcite.
Age: Upper Jurassic, Lower Tithonian;
Locality: Nattheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Size: approx. 9 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Colors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.
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