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Flat: 2-3" Jurassic Ammonites From England - 35 Pieces
This is a wholesale flat of 35 Lower Jurassic ammonite fossils collected in Somerset, England. There are several species represented and they range from 2" to 3.2" in length
At $210 for the lot, that is only $6 per ammonite and they can easily retail for 2-3 times that price on average. Each ammonite comes with it's own identification card.
At $210 for the lot, that is only $6 per ammonite and they can easily retail for 2-3 times that price on average. Each ammonite comes with it's own identification card.
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
Various
LOCATION
Seavington, Illminster, Somerset, England
FORMATION
The Junction Bed, Falciferum Zone
SIZE
35 pieces, 2 to 3.2" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#91429
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