Halysites a coral
Halysites, a Silurian coral also known as a chain coral'. Corals comprise a soft bodied animal called a polyp. Each polyp inhabits a calcareous skeleton called a corallum
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Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
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Anthozoa Anthozoan Calcareous Calcium Carbonate Cnidaria Cnidarian Coelenterata Coelenterate Coral Mineral Polyps Tabulate
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