Fossil specimen : BGS GSM10083 – Holotype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Porifera Class - Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Phymaplectra spinosa Hinde |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Name History | Phymaplectra spinosa Hinde – See Hinde (1883): Holotype |
| Registration No. | GSM10083 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Name not available |
| Donor or Associated Person | Cunnington Coll 1875 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Huish Wilts |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Chalk Group |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Maastrichtian Age (Cretaceous Period) – Cenomanian Age (Cretaceous Period) (66 – 100.5 Ma B.P.) |
| References | Hinde GJ. 1883. Brit Mus Nat Hist Cat Foss Sponges p.88 pl.XXI fig 2 2a b |
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