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2.8" Iridescent, Pyritized Ammonite (Quenstedticeras) Fossil - Russia
This is a gorgeous pyritized ammonite of the genus Quenstedticeras. It was collected from a Middle Jurassic age deposit along the banks of the Volga River near Saratov, Russia. You can feel the heft of the iron pyrite in the specimen when you hold it in your hand. When rotating the fossil under a light source, the shell exhibits a brilliant iridescence.
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
Quenstedticeras sp.
LOCATION
Dubki Clay Quarry, Saratov, Russia
SIZE
2.8" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#175046
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