Mountainous Star Coral
(Orbicella Faveolata)
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Mountainous Star Coral are solid, very large dome or stumped shaped with
small lumps, bulges, or lobes.
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Distribution Comments:
Fossilized Mountainous Star Coral is associated with the Tampa Formation
of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
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