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8.8" Jurassic Ammonite and Gastropod Cluster - Fresney, France
Here is a beautiful, natural association of Middle Jurassic marine fossils, collected from a Middle Jurassic-aged deposit in Fresney, France. There is a 7.9" wide Stephanoceras ammonite that preserved alongside a partial belemnite and two gastropod fossils. An additional, small Stephanoceras ammonite can be found along one side of the rock.
The piece has been wonderfully prepared to create this aesthetic display. The cut base allows for presentation without the need for a display stand.
The piece has been wonderfully prepared to create this aesthetic display. The cut base allows for presentation without the need for a display stand.
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.
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.
$849
SPECIES
Stephanoceras sp.
LOCATION
Fresney, France
SIZE
Ammonite: 7.9" wide, Entire specimen: 8.8 x 8.3 x 4.1"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#334774
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