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5.8" Tall Ammonite (Craspedodiscus) Cluster - Russia
This is a very aesthetic cluster of Craspedodiscus ammonites from the Volga River in Russia. There are also a few Rhynchonella brachiopods on the plate as well as a second ammonite type which is probably Simbirskites. The largest ammonite is 3.35" wide and the entire piece is 5.8" tall. It has been nicely prepared and the base has been cut flat so that it displays aesthetically on a flat surface. These ammonites are Cretaceous in age.
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
Craspedodiscus sp. & Rhynchonella (brachiopod)
AGE
LOCATION
Volga river, Russia
SIZE
Largest Ammonite 3.35", 5.8" tall
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#34679
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