Fossil specimen : BGS GSM7222 – Syntype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Porifera Class - Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Sphaerospongia tessellata (Phillips) |
| Type Status | Syntype |
| Name History | Sphaerospongia tessellata (Phillips) |
| Registration No. | GSM7222 |
|---|---|
| Collector | de la Beche (presumably) |
| Donor or Associated Person | Name not available |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Newton Bushel,Devon |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated) |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Mid Devonian Epoch (Devonian Period) (382.7 – 393.3 Ma B.P.) |
| References | De la beche 1835 Trans Geol Soc Ser 2 vol 3 pl.20,fig.1 Hinde 1884 QJGS 40 pl.37,fig.1b Hinde 1887 Mon Pal Soc p.137 pl.4,fig.2 Phillips 1841 Pal Foss pl.59,fig.49 |
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