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A superb block carved from polished Orthoceras fossils
• Species: Cephalopods (prehistoric mollusks related to today's squids and nautiluses)
• Scientific name: Orthoceras sp.
• Geological era: Paleozoic (Devonian period, about 390 million years ago)
• Provenance: Erfoud Region, Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Superbe bloc sculpté de fossiles d'Orthoceras polis
• Espèce : Céphalopodes (mollusques préhistoriques apparentés aux calmars et nautiles actuels)
• Nom scientifique : Orthoceras sp.
• Époque géologique : Paléozoïque (période du Dévonien, environ 390 millions d'années)
• Provenance : Région d'Erfoud, montagnes de l'Atlas, Maroc

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Fossilised animal - 52 cm - 27 cm

Devonian, Middle (393.3 - 382.7 million years) - Morocco

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Orthoceras sp., a fossil cephalopod specimen from the Middle Devonian (about 393–383 million years ago), polished and natural in condition, authentic from Erfoud, Morocco.

Fossilised animal - 52 cm - 27 cm

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Orthoceras sp., a fossil cephalopod specimen from the Middle Devonian (about 393–383 million years ago), polished and natural in condition, authentic from Erfoud, Morocco.

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