Echinopora lamellosa (NHMW-Zoo3-EV15251)

Description

3D scan of the calcium carbonate skeleton of a stony coral (*Echinopora lamellosa*). *Echinopora lamellosa* can be found across the tropical Indo-Pacific ocean, down to depths of 35 meters. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) attributes this species a conservation status of Least Concern. This specimen, originated from Samoa, was scanned as part of a pilot study to identify new morphological traits for species delimitation, and it is not on display in the showrooms of the NHM Vienna. **Specimen**: *Echinopora lamellosa* (Esper, 1791) **Inventory number**: NHMW-Zoo3-EV15251 **Collection**: Natural History Museum Vienna, 3rd Zoological Dept., Evertebrata varia Coll. (curator: Pedro R. Frade) Find out more about the NHMW [here](http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/en). Scanned and edited by Aliah-Noor Hashmi & Anna Haider (NHMW) Scanner: Artec Space Spider. Infrastructure funded by the FFG.