Polypothecia agariciformis

Fossil sponge (Polypothecia agariciformis), by Etheldred Benett (1775-1845). Drawing of a fossil sponge taken from Sketches of fossil Alcyonia from the Green Sand Formation at Warminster Common and the immediate vicinity of Warminster in Wiltshire, by Etheldred Benett, 1816. (LDGSL/983) Benett produced a number of copies of this volume, all of which contained hand drawn illustrations of fossil Alcyonia (sponges) made by her from her own collection. The Society was sent one copy, and another was given to George Bellas Greenough. This version belonged to Greenough. Ink drawing

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