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Giant, 17.4" Jurassic Ammonite Fossil - Madagascar
This is a huge, 17.4" wide ammonite (Perisphinctes?) fossil from Madagascar. It is Late Jurassic in age and it was collected near Sakaraha, Madagascar. The specimen weighs about 31 pounds and is quite impressive to behold. The shell has a light polish to enhace the texture and coloring of the fossil.
Comes with a metal stand.
Comes with a metal stand.
Ammonites were predatory mollusks that resembled squids with shells. These cephalopods had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells. Though their shells resemble that of a nautilus, they are actually more closely related to living octopuses. Ammonites appeared in the fossil record about 240 million years ago, barely surviving several major extinction events. The last lineages disappeared 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous.
SPECIES
Perisphinctes?
LOCATION
Near Sakaraha, Madagascar
SIZE
17.4" wide, 31 lbs.
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#191357
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