Thursday, August 7, 2014

Syringopora-sp and Favosites sp colonial coral fossils


Here is a picture of a Syringopora-sp and Favosites sp colonial coral fossils at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. It existed in the Silurian Period. The fossils were found in Sweden.

Similar fossils are found in the Louisville Limestone of Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Image taken in June 2014.