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Pair of Iridescent Ammonite (Deshayesites) Fossils
This is a beautiful pair of Deshayesites deshayesi ammonite fossils from the Lower Cretaceous deposits of Saratov, Russia. They have been nicely exposed from the rock they were found in, with portions of the iridescent shell left intact. The base of the rock has been cut flat for an aesthetic, free-standing presentation, or it can be displayed on the accompanied 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.
What an ammonite would have looked like while alive.
What an ammonite would have looked like while alive.
SPECIES
Deshayesites deshayesi
LOCATION
Saratov, Russia
SIZE
Largest Ammonite: 1.5" wide, Entire specimen: 5.3 x 4.05"
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ITEM
#243278
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