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Coral (Pocillopora sp.) collected by Thomas George Crouch aboard HMS Scout
Coral (Pocillopora sp.) collected by Thomas George Crouch, Royal Marine, aboard 'HMS Scout' in 1874 during an expedition to construct a memorial to the final resting place of Captain James Cook in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii.
Pocillopora sp. commonly known as the cauliflower corals due to their colour and texture. Found across the Pacific, mostly in shallow waters.
Pocillopora sp. commonly known as the cauliflower corals due to their colour and texture. Found across the Pacific, mostly in shallow waters.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBB0202 |
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| Type: | Coral |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1874 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: | Coral (Pocillopora sp.) collected by Thomas George Crouch aboard HMS Scout |