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Yemanjá's Stone

Meandrina braziliensis

Photo by LeonardoMB
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-21.6026, -46.894

Field Notes

Description:

Super-exploited coral as souvenirs in the city "Baía de Todos os Santos" ("Bay of All Saints"). Due to this, its existence is in critical condition in several coastal regions of Brazil.

Habitat:

Brain Coral endemic of Brazil

Notes:

A girl in my college brought this coral ("Cnidaria") to be identified by our teacher of Zoology of Invertebrates.

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Comments (2)

Wow! Thanks for information and sorry for the little mistake "EmilyMarino"! ;)
Hi Leonardo, Would you mind removing this coral spotting from the Osteology Mission? Osteology is actually the study of vertebrate bones. It's a detailed study of the structure of bones, the skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, function and disease. Osteology aids in identifying vertebrate remains with regard to age, death, sex, growth, and development. Although this spotting is interesting and shares the importance of preserving living Stone's Yemanjá in the local coastal areas, it doesn't fit in this mission like some of your other spottings. Thank you for your understanding! :)

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2013

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