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Fig. 16. Sponge spicules from the Oamaru diatomite. Some types of sponges contain a supporting skeleton of glassy spicules, common as fossils
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Submitted by admin on April 23, 2009 - 00:56
Fig. 16. Sponge spicules from the Oamaru diatomite. Some types of sponges contain a supporting skeleton of glassy spicules, common as fossils