Showing posts with label Zalas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zalas. Show all posts

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Cnemidiastrum stellatum from Poland

Following up on my previous post, here is another sponge that I think is Cnemidiastrum stellatum. It is from near Zalas, Poland and is also from the Jurassic (Oxfordian stage) like the previous specimen.

These are views of the sides of this conical shaped specimen.

I'm guessing the large hole on the side is the result of another creature living within the structure of the sponge?


Top surface
Detail of the upper portion

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Cnemidiastrum rimulosum sponge from Poland

I've not displayed many sponges on this blog with the only other instance being these specimens from the Waldron Shale. Below is a specimen from the Jurassic of Poland. I purchased it from a seller on E-bay. I think it's classified as a Cnemidiastrum rimulosum but I could be wrong.

Top
Side profile
Underside
Side detail
Rim detail
Inner surface detail

This fossil came from near Zalas, Poland and comes from Oxfordian stage (Jurassic) rocks.