16.5" Huge Jurassic Ammonite (Kranosphinctes) Fossil - Madagascar
This is a huge 16.5" wide ammonite (Kranosphinctes) fossil from Madagascar. It is Late Jurassic in age and it was collected near Sakaraha in the Tulear Province of Madagascar. It's a real beast, weighing in at over 57 lbs. The non-display side has some significant areas of restoration which is reflected in the price.
A metal display stand will accompany your purchase.
A metal display stand will accompany your purchase.
Ammonites were predatory mollusks that resembled squids with shells. These cephalopods had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells. Though their shells resemble that of a nautilus, they are actually more closely related to living octopuses. Ammonites appeared in the fossil record about 240 million years ago, barely surviving several major extinction events. The last lineages disappeared 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous.
SPECIES
Kranosphinctes sp.?
LOCATION
Near Sakaraha, Tulear Province, Madagascar
SIZE
16.5" wide, 57 lbs
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#279776
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