Lytoceras – Large fossil ammonite from Madagascar. - Height: 430 mm - Width: 350 mm- 18700 g
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 4,700 - € 5,500
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Lytoceras large fossil ammonite from Madagascar with a robust shell and highly ramified dendritic sutures, measuring 430 × 350 × 140 mm and weighing 18.7 kg.
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This ammonite belongs to the genus Lytoceras, an ancient ammonite with elegant and archaic lines from the Lytoceratidae group, characterized by highly branched sutures and a sturdy, almost sculptural shell. The shape is broad and full, with strongly rounded whorls and a surface lacking pronounced ribbing: a profile that reflects an evolutionary strategy based on stable buoyancy and slow but precise swimming in Cretaceous waters. The specimen excellently preserves the complexity of the dendritic sutures, where the internal septa divide into broad, almost arboriform branches.
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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".
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Translated by Google TranslateThis ammonite belongs to the genus Lytoceras, an ancient ammonite with elegant and archaic lines from the Lytoceratidae group, characterized by highly branched sutures and a sturdy, almost sculptural shell. The shape is broad and full, with strongly rounded whorls and a surface lacking pronounced ribbing: a profile that reflects an evolutionary strategy based on stable buoyancy and slow but precise swimming in Cretaceous waters. The specimen excellently preserves the complexity of the dendritic sutures, where the internal septa divide into broad, almost arboriform branches.
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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Mineral Form
Lytoceras – Large fossil ammonite from Madagascar.
Weight
18700 g
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Height
430 mm
Width
350 mm
Depth
140 mm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
