Fossil Sponge

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Fossil Sponge

Entry/Object ID

78.57.108

Description

One piece of calcareous spong having the characteristic "cup-like" shape of the species Phaphidonema farringdonense. Lived in shallow water. Found in Faringdom, Berkshire, England, Lower Greensand.

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.57

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Fossil Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation