This fossil shows a relationship between a flint nodule and the branching sponge inside. See how the shape of each sponge branch is followed by the nodule.
Sponge
Museum:
Dorset
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chalk|Upper
Fossil Type:
Other
Common Name:
Sponge
Scientific Name:
Doryderma
Age:
80 million years
Where it was Found:
Winterborne Stickland
Found by:
D J Marsland
Accession Number:
DCM.G.10825i
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