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7.6" Iridescent Ammonite (Deshayesites) Fossil
This is a beautiful 7.6" wide Deshayesites imitator ammonite fossil from the Lower Cretaceous deposits of Saratov, Russia. It has been meticulously removed from the rock it was found in, with portions of the iridescent shell left intact.
It comes with a display stand. There is some repair/restoration on each side of the ammonite towards the center spiral. It's likely that these repaired spots on each side are composite ammonites.
It comes with a display stand. There is some repair/restoration on each side of the ammonite towards the center spiral. It's likely that these repaired spots on each side are composite ammonites.
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
Deshayesites imitator
LOCATION
Saratov, Russia
SIZE
Ammonite: 7.6" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#301341
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