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Sponge Window, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.177,-104.382 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | New Mexico, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Eddy County, New Mexico, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponge Window, Bat Cave Draw, Guadalupe Mountains | Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996) | Capitan | bindstone | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Gigantospongia discoformaspecies | Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Gigantospongia : Gigantospongia discoforma | 265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian |
References
| Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996) Gigantospongia, new genus, the largest known Permian sponge, Capitan Limestone, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico, Journal of Paleontology 70, 347-355 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
