Receptaculitid (Sunflower Coral) Middle Ordovician Jefferson County Missouri For Sale

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Receptaculitid (Sunflower Coral) Middle Ordovician Jefferson County Missouri:
$34.00

Dimensions: 9.5\"x 6.5\"x 0.875\"

Weight: 1 lb 4.4 oz

Beautiful Specimen with Amazing Detail found in the Corridor to the Ozarks in Jefferson County Missouri

Receptaculites is an extinct genus of marine organisms that lived from the Early Ordovician to the Permian period. These fossils are often called \"sunflower coral\" due to their appearance, which features a double-spiral pattern of plates resembling a sunflower\'s disk florets. While their exact biological classification is debated, they are now generally considered to be a type of algae or a related group, rather than a coral or sponge.