Ammonites

UNB-2018-0737Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Two oxycone specimens with two visible whorls; Larger outer whorl and one small whorl of the umbilicus. Umbilicus is encrusted with sediment. Faint, curved ribs near the inner margin of the outer whorls. Ammonitic sutures are visible on both specimens. Thin, triangular aperture. One specimen has part of the outermost whorl broken.

Specifications

Object nameAmmonites
IDUNB-2018-0737
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1.6cm x 0.5cm x 1.5cm
  • 1.8cm x 0.4cm x 1.6cm