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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Sponge Hindia sphaeroidalis

This porifera or sponge is probably a Devonian period Hindia sphaeroidalis that was embedded in a chert nodule. The odd thing is most references to this sponge are Ordovician but I guess it survived into the Devonian. This sponge was found in the Louisville, Kentucky and must be from the Jeffersonville Limestone.

See this KYANA Geological Society fossil: http://www.kyanageo.org/Fossils/silurian/sponges/Hindia_sphaeroidalis_POR14.JPG


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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 19, 2009 at 1:49 AM

    I went out collecting and found numerous sponges of various shapes, also, within chert nodules. I've never hunted sponges before, and I am happy taht there are so many here, in Bloomington Indian, along S.R. 36
    I'd love to see what others have found!
    Mishlen

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  2. Michael PoppJune 19, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    Thanks for the comment. I have always been curious about sponges as well.

    Check out the entries on stromatoporoids or coralline marine sponges.

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  3. LouisMay 22, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Yes, Hindia survived into the Devonian. I have found several in New York State USA in Helderbergian dolostones. They're small but cute and VERY collectible.

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  4. Dawid MazurekSeptember 11, 2019 at 8:52 PM

    I think it night be cyclocrinitid, instead.

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  5. Dawid MazurekSeptember 11, 2019 at 8:55 PM

    I think it might be cyclocrinitid, instead.

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