Corals

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, GermanySize: approx. 9 x 4.5 x 4.5 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Caceola sandalina, from lat. calceolus = small shoe, slipper. Its appearance is reminiscent of the tip of a shoe.The solitary growing lidded coral is an index fossil for the Middle Devonian, which did not anchor itself and instead laid flat on the ground. Its calcareous lid protected it from dirt.Age: DevonianLocality: Eifel, GermanySize: approx. 2.5 - 3.5 cmOur photos represent examples. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality.The colors of the original may differ slightly from those in the photos for technical reasons.

Handpiece with one polished side.Age: Middle Devonian;Location: Bellerberg, GermanySize: 10,5 x 4 x 5 cmColors in our photos may differ slightly from the original pieces for technical reasons.

Slightly polished specimen from an old collection.Age: Middle Devonian;Locality: Prümer Mulde, Eifel, GermanySize: 9 x 4,5 cmColors in our photos may differ slightly from the original pieces for technical reasons.

Coral cut through, slightly polished, making external and internal structures recognizable.Age: Middle Devonian;Locality: Weinsheim, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany;Size: 9 x 7 cmColors on our photos may differ slightly from the original specimens due to technical reasons.

Handpiece with one polished side.Age: Middle Devonian;Location: Kronenburg, Eifel, GermanySize: 8,5 x 4,5 cmColors in our photos may differ slightly from the original pieces for technical reasons.

Coral stock of the species Cyathophyllum dianthus from the German Eifel.These animals where reefs dwellers in shallow marine conditions of what is today the Eifel. They lived colony-forming, meaning that many animals grew together as one colony.  Age: Middle Devonian, Eifelium;Locality: Gerolstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: 22 x 17,5 x 8 cmThe colors on the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Typical Favosites coral from the Eifel with characteristic honeycomb structure and easily recognizable tabulae.Age: Devonian;Locality: Gerolstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 12.5 x 8.5 x 11 cmThe colors on our photos may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Typical Favosites coral from the German Eifel region with characteristic honeycomb structure.Age: Middle Devonian;Locality: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel district, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 3-4 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

Age: SilurianLocality: Gotland, SwedenSize: approx. 6 x 7 cm (coral 2x3 cm)Colors on photos may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.

Beautiful halysites or chain coral. Clearly recognizable by the characteristic 'chain pattern' that permeates the stone and is also visible on the rear as well as the long tubes on the side.Age: Silurian;Locality: Gotland, Gotlands Län, SwedenSize: 10 x 7,5 x 6,5 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Typical Heliolites coral overgrown with Aulopora (tabulate coral).Aulopora often shows a bud pattern and cone-shaped corallites. They frequently encrust hard surfaces such as stones, shells or carbonate substrates.Age: Middle Devonian; Locality: Gondelsheim (Weinsheim), Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 8.5 x 8 x 7.5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Typical Heliolites coral.Age: Middle Devonian; Locality: Oberhersdorf, Eifel, GermanySize: 7 x 4 x 4,5 cmThe colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

A beautiful bowl made from fossilized coral!Period: Devonian;Location: MoroccoDimensions: 15 x 12 x 2.5 cmThe colors on the photo may differ slightly from those of the original.

Age: Upper Cretaceous, Santonian;Locality: Monsech de Meya, Lérida (today Lleida), Catalonia, SpainSize: approx. 5 x 5 x 3 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece due to technical reasons.

Raphidopora stromatoporoides & Pachytheca steliimicans.Age: Middle Devonian, Klausbach-Member;Locality: Hönselberg, district Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: approx. 4,5 x 3,5 x 1,3 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Middle Devonian, Lower Givetian, Loogh Formation;Locality: Freilingen, GermanySize: approx. 7 x 5,5 x 4cmColors on photos may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.

Schizophoria schnuri blankenheimense (STRUVE)with attached epizoa (mostly Aulopora - tabulate coral).Aulopora displays a budding pattern and conical corallites. They frequently encrust hard substrates such as stones, shells or carbonate hardgrounds.Age: Devonian, Eifelian, Junkerberg Formation, Latistriatus Member;Location: Blankenheim (Ahr), Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySize: 5.5 x 4 x 1.5 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Handpiece with one polished side.Age: Devonian;Location: Pit Linde, Odershausen, GermanySize: 12,5 x 6,5 x 8,5 cmColors in our photos may differ slightly from the original pieces for technical reasons.

A typical taphocenosis: A collection of fossilized organism remains embedded in the same geological layer. It provides important insights into palaeoecology and the conditions under which fossils evolved.On display are tentaculites, brachiopods, crinoids and various corals.It can certainly be prepared and some additional fossils can be brought out, but even without preparation it is already a showpiece.Age: Middle OrdovicianLocality: Gotland, SwedenSize: approx. 28 x 18 x 2.5 cmColors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Beautiful, silicified coral belonging to the Thecosmilia trichotoma species. Hard corals (Scleractinia) like this one appeared in the Triassic, but it was their symbiosis with algae towards the Jurassic that turned the corals into reef builders again. In contrast to older corals such as tabulates and rugose, their skeletons were made of aragonite, not calcite.Age: Upper Jurassic, Lower TithonianLocality: Nattheim, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: approx. 4-5 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons. Our pictures are for reference only. You will receive a specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.