Coeloptychium agaricoides, fossil sponge
This hexactinellid (six rayed spiculed) sponge originates from the Cretaceous of Westphalia, Germany. It has a maximum diameter 8 cm. Sponges are filter feeders and live on plankton
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10703987
Media ID
47556474
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Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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