Fossil Sponges From Russia

[AJ Plai]

Rarely do I get to see specimens from Russia, very nice finds and thx for sharing with us.

I myself would love to get my hands on some Russian specimens especially a good conditioned Russian Ammonite & Trilobite

someday.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Rarely do I get to see specimens from Russia, very nice finds and thx for sharing with us.I myself would love to get my hands on some Russian specimens especially a good conditioned Russian Ammonite & Trilobitesomeday.

Thanks )))

If you're interested in good conditioned Russial fossils, PM me )))

[AJ Plai]

Thx, will certainly do!

[Indy]

Evgeny, are there upper Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) sponges to be found in Russia?

It would be interesting to compare faunas from two continents.

There's a couple of Pennsylvanian sponges from Russia

on the Carboniferous fossils of Russia website ...

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Edited February 23, 2013 by Indy

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

There's a couple of Pennsylvanian sponges from Russia

on the Carboniferous fossils of Russia website ...

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Carboniferous fossils of Russia: Home Page

Thanks ))) that location is far away from where I live - about 900 km

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Name: Microblastium spinosum

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

[Missourian]

Name: Eurete sp.

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

Deep-sea form.

Deep-sea forms of genus Eurete have stems, but shoal forms of this genus have no stems.

Nice sponge. It looks like a stately oak in autumn.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Nice sponge. It looks like a stately oak in autumn.

Thanks ))))

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Name: Microblastium sp.

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Name: Guettardiscyphia stellata

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

Blades of this sponge are crossed with equal angle from each side

[Missourian]

Name: Microblastium sp.

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

Shot glass sponge.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Shot glass sponge.

One of my friends during a fossil trip broke his cup and had to drink tea from big Microblastium sponge ))))

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Name: Guettardiscyphia roemeri

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

Blades of this sponge are crossed with different angle from each side

[Auspex]

I enjoy your collection, and your expertise, very much! My exposure to this material has been sadly lacking.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

I enjoy your collection, and your expertise, very much! My exposure to this material has been sadly lacking.

Thanks ))))

[Missourian]

Name: Guettardiscyphia roemeri

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

Blades of this sponge are crossed with different angle from each side

Very cool. Keep 'em coming.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Very cool. Keep 'em coming.

I'll upload next one soon ))))))

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Name: Lepidospongia rugosa

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Name: Contubernium ochevi

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

Juvenile form

This sponge is endemic of our region. It cannot be found anywhere else on this planet.

Edited March 8, 2013 by Evgeny Kotelevsky

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Name: Orthodiscus artafus

Class: Hexactinellida

Age: K₂st

Location: Saratov, Russian Federation

Edited March 11, 2013 by Evgeny Kotelevsky

[Missourian]

Such diversity. Are they all found at the same site?

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Such diversity. Are they all found at the same site?

From the same site, all of them! It's only a small part of my collection.

Follow the topic, and you'll see more of them )))

[Ludwigia]

What a great reef you've got there!!

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

What a great reef you've got there!!

Every time I visit this site, I find something new: new species or new forms of species I already have in my collection )))

[Ludwigia]

Every time I visit this site, I find something new: new species or new forms of species I already have in my collection )))

That sounds wonderful!