Exceptional Testament of Ancient Marine Fauna. - Fossil fragment - Fossil Ammonite Lytoceras on Wooden Base. - 180 mm - 125 mm
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Ammonite Fossil belongs to the genus Lytoceras, renowned for its unique structure and the complexity of its sutural details. The fossil is mounted on a wooden base, an elegant brass support that enhances its aesthetic and historical value, transforming it into a display piece of rare beauty and charm.
The fossil comes from the Lower Cretaceous, a period dating back approximately 130-100 million years. In particular, Madagascar is famous for its Cretaceous ammonite deposits, and this specimen is an exceptional testament to that ancient marine fauna.
Lytoceras ammonites are known for their rounded, continuous spiral that forms a wide, regular coil. Unlike other ammonites, this genus has a smooth surface without prominent ribs, with whorls that follow each other harmoniously. This gives the fossil an elegant silhouette, with an almost perfect spiral shape that symbolically represents cyclical and harmonious growth of life.
During the Early Cretaceous, Madagascar was surrounded by tropical seas rich in biodiversity. Ammonites like Lytoceras swam in these seas, using their spiral shells to move by regulating gas within their internal chambers. This specimen serves as a tangible witness to that ancient marine ecosystem.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateAmmonite Fossil belongs to the genus Lytoceras, renowned for its unique structure and the complexity of its sutural details. The fossil is mounted on a wooden base, an elegant brass support that enhances its aesthetic and historical value, transforming it into a display piece of rare beauty and charm.
The fossil comes from the Lower Cretaceous, a period dating back approximately 130-100 million years. In particular, Madagascar is famous for its Cretaceous ammonite deposits, and this specimen is an exceptional testament to that ancient marine fauna.
Lytoceras ammonites are known for their rounded, continuous spiral that forms a wide, regular coil. Unlike other ammonites, this genus has a smooth surface without prominent ribs, with whorls that follow each other harmoniously. This gives the fossil an elegant silhouette, with an almost perfect spiral shape that symbolically represents cyclical and harmonious growth of life.
During the Early Cretaceous, Madagascar was surrounded by tropical seas rich in biodiversity. Ammonites like Lytoceras swam in these seas, using their spiral shells to move by regulating gas within their internal chambers. This specimen serves as a tangible witness to that ancient marine ecosystem.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Specimen
Exceptional Testament of Ancient Marine Fauna.
Scientific name
Fossil Ammonite Lytoceras on Wooden Base.
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Geological Period
Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)
Condition
Natural
Treatment
Polished
Weight
1070 g
Height
180 mm
Width
125 mm
Depth
55 mm
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