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6.4" Fossil Ammonite (Acanthopleuroceras) - France
This is a 6.4" wide fossil ammonite (Acanthopleuroceras) that was collected near Fresney, France. One side of the ammonite has been completely exposed from the rock. The remaining rock around the ammonite has been shaped and cut flat to allow for aesthetic presentation without the need for a display stand.
There is some restoration along one edge, as well as a repaired crack that required some gap fill restoration.
There is some restoration along one edge, as well as a repaired crack that required some gap fill restoration.
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
Acanthopleuroceras sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Fresney, France
SIZE
6.4" ammonite, 7.4 x 6" entire specimen
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#177615
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