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10.15" Jurassic Ammonite (Coroniceras) Fossil - Germany
This is a large, 10.15" wide Coroniceras aff. hyatti from Balingen, Germany. One side of it has been nicely prepared from the hard limestone while the reverse side is incomplete and in a rough/natural state. A portion of rock has been left attached along one edge.
The specimen is accompanied by an acrylic-metal display stand to assist with presentation.
The specimen is accompanied by an acrylic-metal display stand to assist with presentation.
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.
SPECIES
Coroniceras aff. hyatti
LOCATION
Balingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
FORMATION
Bucklandi Zone - Lower Lias
SIZE
10.15" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#279121
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