3.3" Cretaceous Ammonite (Schloenbachia) Fossil - Kazakhstan

This is a rare, 3.3" fossil ammonite (Schloenbachia varians) from Mangyshlak, Kazakhstan. It has been exposed from the rock it was found in, with a section of rock remaining acting as a display base.

There are spots of restoration around the periphery of the ammonite.

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.

What an ammonite would have looked like while alive.
What an ammonite would have looked like while alive.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Schloenbachia varians
LOCATION
Mangyshlak, Kazakhstan
SIZE
Ammonite: 3.3" wide, Entire specimen: 3.5" tall
CATEGORY
ITEM
#262692
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