Ammonites

UNB-2019-1122Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Cephalopoda

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Ammonoidea Three poorly preserved specimens of different species. The larger specimen is of a partial outer whorl with faint ribs near the margin of the whorl. Specimen is heavily encrusted with sediment. The smallest specimen appears to be a cadicone shell with the outer whorl well-preserved and the inner whorls hard to distinguished. Outer whorl has thin ribs and two prominent keels. The last specimen is a mold of a partial whorl with large ribs.

Specifications

Object nameAmmonites
IDUNB-2019-1122
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.7cm x 3.9cm x 1.3cm
  • 1.7cm x 1.4cm x 1cm
  • 3.3cm x 2.4cm x 2cm