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8.8" Plate of Devonian Ammonite & Cephalopod Fossils - Morocco
This is a 8.8" wide plate of Devonian-aged ammonite and straight cephalopod fossils collected near Tafraout, Morocco. There are at least three ammonite species present on the plate as well as two straight cephalopod fossils, though I can not identify the specific species. The largest complete ammonite on the plate is 2.15" wide. These fossils have been prepped in high relief against the rock and cross sections of additional ammonites can be seen scattered throughout the limestone.
Comes with a display stand.
Comes with a 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
Unidentified
AGE
LOCATION
Tafraout, Morocco
FORMATION
Achguig Formation
SIZE
Plate: 8.8 x 5.7", Largest Ammonite: 2.15" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#259697
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