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Scytalia laevis Fossil
Source info:
| Author: | Kentuckiana Mike |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2014-10-04 03:30:00 |
| Blog: | Louisville Area Fossils  |
| URL: | http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2014/10/scytalia-laevis-fossil.html |
Summary:
The picture shown is of a Scytalia laevis sponge fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the Upper Cretaceous Period (Campanian). The fossil was found in Nettlingen, Hannover, Germany. Image taken in June 2014. Another German specimen can be seen at this fossil web site: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Upper Cretaceous [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Upper Cretaceous [0.1] Cretaceous [0.1] Mesozoic [0.1] Phanerozoic [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | DE | 51.1642 | 10.4542 |
| Hanover | DE | 52.3723 | 9.73815 |
| Museo Di Paleontologia | IT | 44.645 | 10.9278 |
| Nettlingen | DE | 52.1638 | 10.1603 |
| Rome | IT | 41.8984 | 12.4956 |
Keywords:
campanian, Creatures, Fossil The picture, fossil web site, German specimen, Hannover, http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/, Image, Museo, Nettlingen, Paleontologia, Rome Italy, Sapienza University, Scytalia, sponge fossil, time, Upper Cretaceous Period
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