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7.9" Jurassic Ammonite (Dactylioceras) Fossil Cluster- Germany
This is a Jurassic-aged (Toarcian Stage) Dactylioceras aff. athleticum ammonite fossil cluster quarried from the Swabian Jura mountain range near Schnaittach, Germany. The entire specimen is 7.9" wide and the largest ammonite measures 2.45" across.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
Dactylioceras aff. athleticum
LOCATION
Swabian Jura, Schnaittach, Bavaria, Germany
FORMATION
Upper Lias
SIZE
Largest Ammonite: 2.45" wide, Entire Specimen: 7.9 x 6.3"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#279467
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