Plesiastrea sp. A fossil reef coral; AU-H368

Plesiastrea sp. A fossil reef coral, AU-H368
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Geological Collections, The University of Auckland

Name/Title

Plesiastrea sp. A fossil reef coral

About this object

Fossil reef coral from the Early Miocene (22-19 million years old) of Hukatere Peninsula, Kaipara Harbour, North Island, New Zealand. The seas around New Zealand are too cold for reef corals to grow today so their presence in the Miocene indicates a much warmer climate at that time.

Object Type

Fossil

Object number

AU-H368

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Geological Collections, The University of Auckland   Geological Collections, The University of Auckland
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coral
fossil

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