




This is a fossilized sponge, a simple sea creature that lived in the ocean. They help clean the water by filtering it!
The Fossilized Sponge is typically a grey or tan rock formation, showing porous textures and often a cup or vase-like shape. Tiny, sharp spicules, which were its skeletal elements, may be visible under magnification, making it distinct from plain rock.





カテゴリ
Ancientレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Fossils show some ancient sponges grew over a meter tall!
Some fossil sponges helped build ancient reefs alongside early corals.
The oldest known fossil sponges are over 600 million years old!
Tiny glass-like spicules are often perfectly preserved in fossil sponges.
Fossilized Sponges have structures preserved that help scientists understand ancient ocean life and environments.
Ancient sponges helped create reef-like structures, providing shelter and habitat for other early ocean creatures.
The fossil represents a living sponge's ability to filter huge amounts of water for food, cleaning ancient seas.
Ancient sponges filter-fed tiny particles like plankton and bacteria from the water.
Archaeocyathus atlantica
co-built ancient reefs alongside early sponges, creating habitat.
Cloudina carinata
formed ancient reef structures with early sponges in the Ediacaran period.
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危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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0.01-0.5 m
0.01-1 kg
Ancient sponges filter-fed tiny particles like plankton and bacteria from the water.
Filter Feeding
Paleozoic
450
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