Ammonites

UNB-2019-0717Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Three specimens; Two of the specimens are complete, while the largest specimen is of a partial whorl. The specimens have a platycone shell with no visible ribs except for the largest sample with partial ribs near the outer margin of the whorl.

Specifications

Object nameAmmonites
IDUNB-2019-0717
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Middle Jurassic
Age:
Bajocian
Numeric age170.3 Mya
OriginBurton Cliffs, Burton , Bradstock, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2cm x 1.7cm x 0.4cm
  • 3.2cm x 1.9cm x 0.8cm
  • 2.3cm x 1.9cm x 1cm

Map of Origin