Wonderful spiny ammonite - pathological! - Fossilised shell - Douvilleiceras mammillatum

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Douvilleiceras mammillatum is a natural specimen of a wonderful spiny ammonite from the Upper Cretaceous of Madagascar, prepared in my laboratory with original spines and showing a deformation pathology on the outer whorl.

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Up for auction is this marvellous covered with original spines ammonite!
This rarely preserved example has a pathology on its outer whorl showing an abnormal grown with a deformation.
The ammonite still preserve its original opalescent shell!
It has been personally prepared in my laboratory, every single spine has been carefully extracted without any damage.
Everything is original and unrestored.
Size is 9x6x5 cm
A truly centerpiece for your collection!

Douvilleiceras mammillatum
Upper Cretaceous (Albian)
Mahajanga Province, Madagascar