Ammonites

UNB-2019-0712Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Four specimens of partial whorls. Prominent bifurcating ribs. Specimens may be a cadicone or serpenticone shell.

Specifications

Object nameAmmonites
IDUNB-2019-0712
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic to Cretaceous
Epoch:
Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous
Age:
Kimmeridgian
Numeric age157.3 - 145 Mya
OriginKimmeridge, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Pieces4
PartialYes
Measurements
  • 5.2cm x 4.1cm x 0.5cm
  • 1.4cm x 1.2cm x 0.3cm
  • 3.7cm x 2.9cm x 0.5cm
  • 3.8cm x 2.3cm x 0.3cm

Map of Origin