Coral: Septastrea marylandica (PRI 70753)

Fossil coral *Septastrea marylandica* from the upper Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (PRI 70753). Specimen is from the collections of the [Paleontological Research Institution](http://www.priweb.org), Ithaca, New York. Maximum length of specimen is 46.0 mm. This species lived by encrusting and growing on the shells of other organisms, in this case a snail shell. Learn more about this species on the [Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life](http://http://neogeneatlas.net/species/septastrea-marylandica/). Model created by Emily Hauf.