Ammonites

UNB-2019-0847Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Four large ammonites shells, may be platycone-type shells. Heavily weathered with only partial whorls preserved. Thin curved ribs. Three of the specimens have a visible keel.

Specifications

Object nameAmmonites
IDUNB-2019-0847
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Jurassic
Epoch:
Lower Jurassic
Age:
Hettangian
Numeric age201.3 Mya
OriginEast Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 8cm x 5.5cm x 2.1cm
  • 6.5cm x 4.6cm x 1.5cm
  • 6cm x 3.5cm x 1.4cm
  • 6cm x 4.8cm x 1.7cm

Map of Origin