Ammonites

UNB-2019-0652Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Twelve specimens of ammonite molds. Some specimens appear to be the same species, but likely most are different species based on the appearance of the ribs. Shell shape appears to be either cadicone or ellipticone for most of the specimens.

Specifications

Object nameAmmonites
IDUNB-2019-0652
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Middle Jurassic to Upper Jurassic
Age:
Callovian to Oxfordian
Numeric age166.1 - 163.5 Mya
OriginChickerell, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Pieces12
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 7cm x 5.7cm x 1.5cm
  • 3.1cm x 2.7cm x 1.2cm
  • 4.5cm x 3.7cm x 0.3cm
  • 3.3cm x 2.4cm x 0.3cm
  • 2.1cm x 1.8cm x 0.3cm
  • 6.2cm x 3cm x 0.4cm
  • 3.5cm x 2cm x 0.4cm
  • 2.5cm x 2.6cm x 0.5cm
  • 4.7cm x 3.7cm x 0.6cm
  • 2.1cm x 1.7cm x 0.3cm
  • 3.1cm x 2.2cm x 0.2cm
  • 4.5cm x 3.2cm x 0.5cm

Map of Origin