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1" Jurassic Fossil Ammonite (Garantiana) with Two Bivalves - Germany
This is a beautifully detailed fossil ammonite (Garantiana (Pseudogarantiana) sp.) that is preserved alongside two fossil bivalves (Pleuromya sp.), collected from the Middle Jurassic - Aalenian Stage Dogger Formation along the ICE-Trasse in Kinding, Germany. The fossils have been exposed from the rock they were found in.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Ammonites
Ammonites were ancient marine cephalopods, similar to today's squids and octopuses, but with a defining feature: their distinctive, tightly coiled spiral shells. These shells, resembling those of modern nautiluses, served as both a protective home and a buoyancy aid, allowing ammonites to navigate the prehistoric seas with ease. First emerging around 240 million years ago in the Triassic Period, ammonites thrived for over 175 million years, adapting through numerous forms and sizes. As predatory creatures, they likely fed on smaller marine organisms, using their tentacles to capture prey. However, their long reign came to an end 65 million years ago at the close of the Cretaceous, coinciding with the mass extinction event that also eliminated the dinosaurs.
Ammonites were ancient marine cephalopods, similar to today's squids and octopuses, but with a defining feature: their distinctive, tightly coiled spiral shells. These shells, resembling those of modern nautiluses, served as both a protective home and a buoyancy aid, allowing ammonites to navigate the prehistoric seas with ease. First emerging around 240 million years ago in the Triassic Period, ammonites thrived for over 175 million years, adapting through numerous forms and sizes. As predatory creatures, they likely fed on smaller marine organisms, using their tentacles to capture prey. However, their long reign came to an end 65 million years ago at the close of the Cretaceous, coinciding with the mass extinction event that also eliminated the dinosaurs.
$195
SPECIES
Garantiana (Pseudogarantiana) sp. & Pleuromya sp.
LOCATION
Kinding, ICE-Trasse, Germany
FORMATION
Dogger Formation
SIZE
Ammonite: 1" wide, Entire Specimen: 4 x 3.55"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#377580
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