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Burgess Shale sponge

Reconstruction of the sponge, Vauxia densa, from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale of British Columbia. These tall, tubular sponges were probably the largest sponges in the Burgess Shale fauna. They have been associated with the onychophoran, Aysheaia, which may have been a sponge predator. The size ranges from 60 to 140 mm. tall and about 22 mm. in diameter.

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Burgess Shale sponge

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Reconstruction of the sponge, Vauxia densa, from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale of British Columbia. These tall, tubular sponges were probably the largest sponges in the Burgess Shale fauna. They have been associated with the onychophoran, Aysheaia, which may have been a sponge predator. The size ranges from 60 to 140 mm. tall and about 22 mm. in diameter.

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3999 x 5015 px | 57.4 MB

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33.9 x 42.5 cm | 13.3 x 16.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ANIMAL FOSSIL • ANIMAL FOSSILS • ANIMAL • ANIMALS • BRITISH COLUMBIA • BRITISH COLUMBIAN • BURGESS SHALE FORMATION • BURGESS SHALE FOSSIL • BURGESS SHALE FOSSILS • BURGESS SHALE • BURGESS • CAMBRIAN PERIOD • CAMBRIAN • CANADA • EXTINCT ANIMAL • EXTINCT ANIMALS • EXTINCT • EXTINCTION • FAUNA • FOSSIL ANIMAL • FOSSIL ANIMALS • FOSSIL • FOSSILIZED • FOSSILS • ILLUSTRATED • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • MIDDLE CAMBRIAN PERIOD • MIDDLE CAMBRIAN • PAINTING • PAINTINGS • PALEOZOIC ERA • PALEOZOIC • PREHISTORIC ANIMAL • PREHISTORIC ANIMALS • PREHISTORIC • PREHISTORY • RECONSTRUCTION • RECONSTRUCTIONS • SPONGE • SPONGES • VAUXIA DENSA • VAUXIA • WILDLIFE