Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2002.43.001
Accession#:
2002.43
Credit Line:
Donated by Jim Geraghty.
Object Name:
Coral
Title:
Red Tree Coral (Primnoa Sp.) / Giorgonian Coral
Description:
Large pale colored tree—shaped coral. Bulbous base in layered, striated and has creamy yellow surface. Multiple sections fuse together to form trunk 4.0 inches in maximum diameter. Branches become ever thinner toward top. Coral is fan—shaped overall. Branches tend to have long striations while branch tips are smoother & tapers to long twisty points.
Notes:
Identification per Dr. Jon Heifetz of NOAA. See donor file for further information
Search Terms:
Natural History
Sea Animal
Fishing
Biological