FOUR VENUS' FLOWERBASKETS
19TH CENTURY
aranged with several different coral species and shells, on wooden stand with glass dome.
15in. (38cm.) high
Euplectella aspergillum, often called glass sponge or Venus' flowerbaskets, have a sililceous skeleton, and are found on rocky surfaces of the sea floor at depths of 100m to 1000m.
FOUR VENUS' FLOWERBASKETS
19TH CENTURY
aranged with several different coral species and shells, on wooden stand with glass dome.
15in. (38cm.) high
Euplectella aspergillum, often called glass sponge or Venus' flowerbaskets, have a sililceous skeleton, and are found on rocky surfaces of the sea floor at depths of 100m to 1000m.