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2.8" Cretaceous Ammonite (Buchiceras) Fossil - Peru
This is a 2.8" wide Buchiceras bilbatum ammonite fossil, collected from Cajamarca, Peru. The rock surrounding this ammonite has almost completely been removed. These ammonites are Upper Cretaceous, Coniacian Stage or approximately 86-90 million years old.
Please note, Peru no longer allows the export of fossils. This ammonite was part of an old collection that we recently purchased with a lot of unique ammonites from around the world.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
Please note, Peru no longer allows the export of fossils. This ammonite was part of an old collection that we recently purchased with a lot of unique ammonites from around the world.
It comes with an acrylic 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.
SPECIES
Buchiceras bilbatum
LOCATION
Cajamarca, Peru
SIZE
Ammonite 2.8" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#113152
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