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1 to 1 1/4" Flashy Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
These are small flashy red ammonite fossils from Madagascar. They have a natural red iridescence to them that is quite spectacular when viewed from different angles. They range from 1 to 1 1/4" wide with most being in the middle of the size range. The photos are representative of what they look like.
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.
$5
Quantity Discounts
3 to 9 Pieces
$4.50
10+ Pieces
$4
FOSSIL TYPE
Ammonites
SPECIES
Various
AGE
Middle Cretaceous (110 Million Years)
LOCATION
Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
SIZE
1" to 1 1/4" wide
PRODUCT ID
P-357
