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2.75" Polished Fossil Nautilus (Cymatoceras) - Unusual Black Color!
This is a beautiful, 2.75" wide, polished nautilus fossil from Madagascar. While the polishing does not reveal any septae seprations, it does show off the shell's pleasant mottled gray and black colors.
A nautilus's shell is made up of two layers. The inner layer has the iridescent shine, while the outer layer provides protection from external forces. Inside the shell are septa that divide the living area of the shell into compartments and help the animal maintain balance and position in the water column.
Nautilus are "living fossils": species similar to this one still exist in our oceans!
Nautilus are "living fossils": species similar to this one still exist in our oceans!
SPECIES
Cymatoceras sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Tulear Province, Madagascar
SIZE
2.75" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#288560
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