Corals and sponges
An underwater dream
The recovery of coral reefs reached a first peak 235 million years ago, and the specimens found around Cortina are an excellent example of this. The extraordinarily well-preserved ecosystem of corals, sponges and molluscs is a unique paleontological feature of the Dolomites, testifying to an apex in marine biodiversity across the whole Mesozoic era.
Main category:
Geology
Subcategory:
Fossils
Epoch:Trias
Area(s):CastelrottoAlpe di Siusi
GPS coordinates:@11.59364,46.49696