3" Giant Fossil Snail (Pleurotomaria) - Madagascar

Giant Fossil Snail (Pleurotomaria) - Madagascar #13183

This is a giant, polished gastropod (sea snail) fossil of the genus Pleurotomaria collected near Sakkara, Madagascar. They are Jurassic in age, This specimen is quite large for the species.

SPECIES

Pleurotomaria sp.

AGE

Late Jurassic (~160 Million Years)

LOCATION

Near Sakaraha, Madagascar

SIZE

3" wide

3" Giant Fossil Snail (Pleurotomaria) - Madagascar

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