Exanthesis meandrina SOLD
System: Cretaceous.
Series: Superior.
Floor: Cenomanian.
Origin: Escalles, Cap Blanc Nez, English Channel, France.
Cape Blanc-Nez is formed by limestone rock and marl and has steep slopes towards the sea.
Measurements: 4 cm x 3.3 cm x 2.6 cm
Meandrine exanthesis It is a species of fossil sponge, also known as Plocoscyphia meandrina. It can appear fossilized and replaced by pyrite or Marcasite in areas such as Cap Blanc Nec.
Exanthesis It is an extinct genus belonging to the class Hexactinellida. Hexactinellid sponges They are sponges with a skeleton made up of siliceous spicules. four- and/or six-pointed, often called glass sponges.
