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4.3" Jurassic Ammonite (Lytoceras) Fossil - Somerset, England
This is a 4.3" wide ammonite fossil of the species Lytoceras cf. cornucopia that was collected from the Lower Jurassic age Falciferum Zone near the village of Seavington Saint Mary in Somerset, England. It has been exposed from the surrounding rock it was found in, with a small amount of rock left on one side. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
This is an Ex-Mulroy Collection specimen
This is an Ex-Mulroy Collection specimen
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
Lytoceras cf. cornucopia
LOCATION
Seavington St. Mary, Somerset, England
FORMATION
The Junction Bed, Falciferum Zone
SIZE
4.3" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#177064
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