7.9" Jurassic Ammonite (Dactylioceras) Fossil Cluster- Germany
This is a Jurassic-aged (Toarcian Stage) Dactylioceras aff. athleticum ammonite fossil cluster quarried from the Swabian Jura mountain range near Schnaittach, Germany. The entire specimen is 7.9" wide and the largest ammonite measures 2.45" across.
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
Dactylioceras aff. athleticum
LOCATION
Swabian Jura, Schnaittach, Bavaria, Germany
FORMATION
Upper Lias
SIZE
Largest Ammonite: 2.45" wide, Entire Specimen: 7.9 x 6.3"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#279467
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