Scunthorpe Ammonite | Aegasteroceras sagittarium | England otodus Late Pleistocene epoch

Late Pleistocene epoch

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What You Might Find

Purchased: July 2018

Habitat and Ecology

Scunthorpe Ammonite | Aegasteroceras sagittarium | England otodus Late Pleistocene epochAegasteroceras sagittarium Early Jurassic (200 million years old) Conesby Quarry, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England Frodingham Ironstone, Obtusum Zone Specimen approx. size: 4. 5" x 3. 5" x 1. 75" Matrix approx. size: 5. 25" x 5" x 2. 25" The shell of this ammonite has been replaced by calcite, which contrasts nicely with some of the sutures. The base of the rock has been cut flat for aesthetic presentation without the need for a display stand.