3.3" Aalenian Nautilus Fossil - France

This is a fossil nautilus that was collected from Belmont, France. It is Aalenian (Jurassic period) in age, or approximately 170 - 174 million years old. It comes with an acrylic display stand.

A nautilus's shell is made up of two layers. The inner layer has the iridescent shine, while the outer layer provides protection from external forces. Inside the shell are septa that divide the living area of the shell into compartments and help the animal maintain balance and position in the water column.

Nautilus are "living fossils": species similar to this one still exist in our oceans!
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Unidentified Nautilus
LOCATION
Belmont, France
SIZE
3.3" wide ammonite
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#153153
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