Raphidonema Macropora

• 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.

• 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 contortum

Raphidonema contortum fossil sea sponge specimens found in the Faringdon sponge gravel beds in Oxfordshire, UK. They exhibit an undulating, contorted shape for vase sponges, hence their name, measuring 50 mm in sizes and an earthy colour, they are suitable for both collectors and educational use, 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: Elasmocoelia faringdonensis

Elasmocoelia faringdonensis fossil sea sponge specimens from the Aptian stage of the Cretaceous period, exhibiting a convoluted vase shape and earthy brown colour, these sponges are ideal for educational use and collectors to show the variety of forms sea sponges have taken through out the fossil record. Specimens are 3 cm in size and supplied in a card tray with a label.