Santonian Sponge-Field. Reconstruction.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

During the Santonian, sponge fields existed in our Saratov Region of the Russian Federation. They were like the Great Barrier Reef but with sponges instead of corals. I tried to reconstruct a small part of such a sponge field using sponges from my collection.

[FossilDAWG]

Very very cool! Thank you for showing this to us.

Don

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Very very cool! Thank you for showing this to us.

Don

[Fossildude19]

Incredible!

Thanks for posting this.

Your specimens are museum quality, and a joy to behold.

Regards,

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Incredible!

Thanks for posting this.

Your specimens are museum quality, and a joy to behold.

Regards,

Thanks )))))

[Auspex]

The idea of a sponge reef really kindles my imagination!

Thank you

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

The idea of a sponge reef really kindles my imagination!

Thank you

In our region a sponge reef existed only in Santonian and Campanian )))) so it is a paleo landmark of our region ))))

[Missourian]

Very interesting, and beautiful specimens together or separate.

Did some of the sponges build a reef framework, or did they bind or baffle the sediment? Or both? (Edit: I'm referring to the constructs in the field. )

Are the locations of the reefs already known, or do you find them by noting certain clues in the field (i.e. bedding or topographic expressions)?

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Very interesting, and beautiful specimens together or separate.

Did the sponges build a reef framework, or did they bind or baffle the sediment? Or both? (Edit: I'm referring to the constructs in the field. )

Are the locations of the reefs already known, or do you find them by noting certain clues in the field (i.e. bedding or topographic expressions)?

In our Santonian sponges built a reef framework.

Remains of that reefs are called Sponge Horizon:

It is full of sponges and parts of sponges. You can find it in each site with Santonian rocks.

[izak_]

Wow! That is a great recreation! Thanks for showing us!

That place is filled with sponges by the looks of it

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Wow! That is a great recreation! Thanks for showing us!

That place is filled with sponges by the looks of it

Sponge Horizon consist of complete sponge skeletons and parts of them )))

[Ludwigia]

During the Santonian, sponge fields existed in our Saratov Region of the Russian Federation. They were like the Great Barrier Reef but with sponges instead of corals. I tried to reconstruct a small part of such a sponge field using sponges from my collection.

Great! Reminds me of a fairground merry-go-round!

[squali]

We are lucky to have your posts of these great sponges.

Thank you.

[ZiggieCie]

Beautiful, World class collection. Thank you for sharing with us.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Great! Reminds me of a fairground merry-go-round!

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

We are lucky to have your posts of these great sponges.

Thank you.

Sponges are not so common as ammonites and shark teeth, but they are also beautiful fossils )))

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Beautiful, World class collection. Thank you for sharing with us.

I try to collect best sponges I can )))

[Doctor Mud]

In our Santonian sponges built a reef framework.

Remains of that reefs are called Sponge Horizon:

It is full of sponges and parts of sponges. You can find it in each site with Santonian rocks.

What an amazing outcrop!

Very cool reconstruction too.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

What an amazing outcrop!

Very cool reconstruction too.

Thanks ))))

[busyeagle]

Nicely done!

[Auspex]

Sponges are not so common as ammonites and shark teeth, but they are also beautiful fossils )))

Because of your efforts, I have a great affection now for sponges!

[MarcoSr]

Really impressive 3D recreation!!!! I wasn't even aware that there were sponge fields. Your recreation looks like it consists of all different species of sponges. Did the sponge fields contain all different species intermixed like your recreation or did they contain areas of just one species next to areas of another species? How many different species of sponge can be found in a localized sponge field?

Marco Sr.

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Nicely done!

Thanks )))

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Because of your efforts, I have a great affection now for sponges!

I wish you to find some sponges )))))

[Evgeny Kotelevsky]

Really impressive 3D recreation!!!! I wasn't even aware that there were sponge fields. Your recreation looks like it consists of all different species of sponges. Did the sponge fields contain all different species intermixed like your recreation or did they contain areas of just one species next to areas of another species? How many different species of sponge can be found in a localized sponge field?

Marco Sr.

My recreation consist of 9 sponge species.

At my favorite site I've found about 70-80 sponge species