Ammonites

UNB-2019-1099Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Two casts of partial whorls embedded into the sediment. The largest whorl has prominent ribs and appears to be near the aperture, however the aperture is not visible. The smaller cast shows slightly bifurcation of ribs near the inner margin of the whorl. One small mold of a partial whorl with slight visibility of ribs near the smaller cast. Small cubic pyrite is visible on the sediment.

Specifications

Object nameAmmonites
IDUNB-2019-1099
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
CompositionSilica, Calcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4.5cm x 3.2cm x 2.4cm