Description
This beautifully preserved Lithostrotion vorticale fossil coral is an authentic specimen from the Carboniferous Limestone of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Dating back approximately 330 million years, this colonial rugose coral represents one of the most recognisable reef-building organisms of the late Mississippian (Lower Carboniferous) period.
Specimens of Lithostrotion display stunning radial symmetry and tube-like corallite structures visible on both the polished and natural surfaces. These cylindrical corallites once housed individual polyps that thrived in warm, shallow marine environments during the Palaeozoic Era. This fossil clearly displays the diagnostic long septa radiating from the centre of each corallite.
The specimen shown in the photo is the exact one you will receive. Scale cube/squares = 1cm for full sizing.
Scientific & Geological Information:
- Genus & Species: Lithostrotion vorticale
- Common Name: Fossil colonial coral
- Class: Anthozoa
- Order: Rugosa (extinct group of horn corals)
- Family: Lithostrotionidae
- Geological Period: Carboniferous (Mississippian / Lower Carboniferous)
- Stage: Visean (approx. 330 million years ago)
- Formation: Carboniferous Limestone Group
- Location: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
- Depositional Environment: Shallow tropical marine shelf with carbonate sedimentation
- Morphology Features: Cylindrical corallites in a colonial growth pattern, with radiating septa and calcitic preservation
Why This Specimen Is Special:
- Genuine Lithostrotion vorticale from a classic UK locality
- Excellent radial symmetry and visible internal coral structure
- A striking example of Palaeozoic reef life
- Supplied with Certificate of Authenticity
- Carefully chosen and ideal for collectors, students, or display
Shipping & Packaging:
- Securely packaged for safe transit
- Tracked worldwide shipping available
All of our Fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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