Natural History; Including Fossils, Minerals, & Meteorites

Natural History; Including Fossils, Minerals, & Meteorites

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AN AMMONITE WITH PRESERVED SHELL

Lot Closed

November 24, 07:44 PM GMT

Estimate

2,500 - 3,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

AN AMMONITE WITH PRESERVED SHELL

Douvilleiceras

Albian

Majunga, Madagascar

 

28 cm high, 25 cm in diameter. A very fine specimen, perfectly preserved down to its shell, and presented on a custom stand. 


Douvilleiceras is a genus of ammonites from the Middle to Late Cretaceous. Its fossils have been found around the world, from Africa and Europe, to Asia, and the Americas.