The name Voluta musica is intriguing. Greek mousike, Latin musica,
originally referring to the Muses. Tubipora musica looks like a musical
instrument: Its common English name is "organ-pipe coral." What is musical
about this particular volute?

Andrew

Andrew K. Rindsberg
Geological Survey of Alabama

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