Oculospongia

• Geological Age: Upper Aptian stage, Cretaceous period, 120 to 112 million years ago.
• Location: Faringdon sponge gravel beds, Oxfordshire, UK.
• Family: Sea sponge
• Species: Raphidonema farringdonense

Raphidonema farringdonense were a sub species of sea sponge, the fossil specimens of which are found in the Faringdon sponge gravel beds of Oxfordshire, UK, its type locality. The species of sponge is a vase variant and contains a shallow chamber, they exhibit an earthy brown colour and unlike the contortum species, has a more uniform shape. The samples are around 50 mm in size and come supplied in a card tray with a label.

Raphidonema contortum is an extinct species of sea sponge, these fossil specimens originally lived during the upper Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period, some 120 to 112 million years ago, the samples we supply were found in the famous Farringdon sponge gravel beds in Oxfordshire, UK.  Specimens measure approximately 3 – 4″ in size and come supplied in a card tray with an information label.

• Geological Age: Upper Aptian stage, Cretaceous period, 120 to 112 million years ago.
• Location: Faringdon sponge gravel beds, Oxfordshire, UK.
• Family: Sea sponge
• Species: Barroisia irregularis

Barroisia irregularis fossil sponge specimens from the famous Faringdon sponge gravel beds in Oxfordshire, UK. The samples are around 40 mm in size and exhibit an earthy brown colour and natural texture, displaying the chambers of the fauna fairly well. The samples are ideal for educational use, zoning and collectors and will come supplied in a card tray with a label.,

• Geological Age: Upper Aptian stage, Cretaceous period, 120 to 112 million years ago.
• Location: Faringdon sponge gravel beds, Oxfordshire, UK.
• Family: Sea sponge
• Species: Corynella

Corynella fossil sea sponge specimens found in the Faringdon sponge gravel beds in Oxfordshire, UK. The samples exhibit a column like form and are known as chambered sponges, ideal to exhibit various sponge appearances, they are an earthy brown colour and measure between 40 to 50 mm in size and come supplied in card tray with a label.