Cretaceous sponges from the Campanian of Misburg and Höver
Cycloclema Schrammen 1910

Locality: Teutonia, Misburg
underside
Width : 75 mm Locality: Teutonia, Misburg
upper side
Width : 75 mm

Cycloclema compressa

Hinde 1883

Cycloclema compressa is an ear- or funnel-shaped sponge with some habitual similarities to Rhagadinia rimosa and Phymaraphinia infundibuliformis, particularly the radiating furrows on the outer surface (See top figure).

However, on closer inspection, Cycloclema can easily be distinguished: On its upper side, the species has some peculiar tube-like, obliquely exiting exhalent channels, which form large ellipsoid pores, arranged in a radial pattern.

Locality: Teutonia, Misburg
underside
Height : 100 mm

Another example of Cycloclema compressa, with a fairly long stem.

After Schrammen, 1912

The tetracladine spicules of Cycloclema compressa are also very characteristic, with ring-like swellings around each arm near the center. One of the four arms is usually reduced to a round tubercle.

    (a) Tetraclones
    (b) Phyllotriaene

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