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Hexactinellid sponge, Millard County, Utah, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.2544,-113.361 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | not explained |
| Given Location | Utah, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Millard County, Utah, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexactinellid sponge, Marjum Limestone, Millard County, Utah - Rigby 1969 | Rigby J. K. (1969) | Marjum Limestone - lower | "limestone" | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | |
| Sponge Gully [Marjum Fm] | Briggs D. E. G., Lieberman B. S., et al (2008) | Marjum | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Marjum Fm. Stratigraphic relations are not discussed in text. AGE: Middle Cambrian. Justification not stated in text. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From approximately 41-48 m above the Wheeler/Marjum contact. | mudstone | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Dicranocaris guntherorumspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Dicranocaris : Dicranocaris guntherorum | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Nettapezoura basilika species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Nettapezoura : Nettapezoura basilika | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
 Branchiocaris sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Protocaridida : Branchiocaris | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
 Ratcliffespongia sp.genus | Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hintzespongiidae : Ratcliffespongia | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
