4.55" Jurassic Ammonite (Xipheroceras) Fossil - Dorset, England
This is a beautiful, 4.55" wide ammonite (Xipheroceras drudrieseri) fossil from the Lyme Regis region of England. It has been beautifully prepared from the hard limestone to expose one side of the ammonite. The ammonite has undergone some crushing within the ground.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Ammonites were predatory cephalopod mollusks that resembled squids with spiral shells. They are more closely related to living octopuses, though their shells resemble that of nautilus species. True ammonites appeared in the fossil record about 240 million years ago during the Triassic Period. The last lineages disappeared 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous.
SPECIES
Xipheroceras drudrieseri
LOCATION
Black Ven, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
FORMATION
Lower Lias - Obtusum Zone
SIZE
Ammonite 4.55" wide. Entire specimen 4.55 x 4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#279565
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