Emsian (late Early Devonian) sponges from west-central and south-central Alaska

Journal of Paleontology
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Abstract

Relatively common specimens of the hypercalcified agelasiid sponge Hormospongia labyrinthica Rigby and Blodgett, 1983 and specimens of associated species of Hormospongia have been previously reported from Emsian and Eifelian stratigraphic units at several localities in south-central and southeastern Alaska (Rigby and Blodgett, 1983). Those sponges were first described from the type section of the Eifelian Cheeneetnuk Limestone in the McGrath A-5 quadrangle. Since then several additional specimens of Hormospongia labyrinthica have also been collected from a new locality in the Talkeetna C-6 quadrangle in southcentral Alaska (Figs. 1, 2.1), and are documented here.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Emsian (late Early Devonian) sponges from west-central and south-central Alaska
Series title Journal of Paleontology
DOI 10.1666/08-079R1.1
Volume 83
Issue 2
Year Published 2009
Language English
Publisher The Paleontological Society
Contributing office(s) Alaska Science Center
Description 6 p.
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Paleontology
First page 293
Last page 298
Country United States
State Alaska
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