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The first occurrence of the Burgess Shale demosponge Hazelia palmata Walcott, 1920, in the Cambrian of Utah

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

J. Keith Rigby ,
Lloyd F. Gunther  and
Freida Gunther
J. Keith Rigby
Affiliation:
1Department of Geology, Room 673 Widtsoe Building, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602-5111
Lloyd F. Gunther
Affiliation:
228 North 2nd West, Brigham City, Utah 84302
Freida Gunther
Affiliation:
228 North 2nd West, Brigham City, Utah 84302
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Abstract

A single specimen of Hazelia palmata Walcott, 1920, was collected from the Middle Cambrian Marjum Formation near Marjum Pass, in the central House Range, western Utah. This is a first occurrence of the species outside the Burgess shale region of British Columbia, Canada. The flattened oval impression of the monaxonid demosponge shows characteristic tufts and spicule structures of the species.

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Research Article
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 71 , Issue 6 , November 1997 , pp. 994 - 997
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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