The sponge texture is very clear on this specimen. Many sponges are only partially-preserved, but the texture of the body and circular, or radial symmetry, can be quite distinctive.
Sponge
Museum:
Dorset
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chalk
Fossil Type:
Other
Common Name:
Sponge
Scientific Name:
Ventriculites
Age:
83 million years
Where it was Found:
Dorchester
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
DCM.G.08899
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