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Wewokella Sponge Fossil
SITE LOCATION: Eastland County, Texas, USA
TIME PERIOD: Pennsylvanian Period (299-323 Million Years ago)
Data: Order Octactinellida - The spicules consist of eight rays, six of which are in one plane diverging at equal angles, while the other two are at right angles to this plane, forming a vertical axis. Frequently, however, the vertical axis is only slightly developed or altogether absent. The spicules are not united.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: †Heteractinida
Order: †Octactinellida
Family: †Wewokellidae
Genus: †Wewokella
Photo Information
- Taken with Canon Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
- Focal Length 8.2 mm
- Exposure Time 1/60
- f Aperture f/3.2
- ISO Speed 80
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