Description

Leptomitus sp.
Early Ordovician (Arenigian)
Fezouata Formation
Mecissi-Zagora Region, Draa Valley
Morocco

Huge 170mm sponge cluster on 340mm slab. Spectacular display piece. Another “survivor” from the Cambrian, Leptomitus is more well known from the Burgess Shale. This may be the youngest known member of this genus.