
3.1" Mammites Nodosoides Ammonite Fossil Shell Upper Cretaceous Age Morocco
Location: Jbel Timetrout, Atlas Mountains, Morocco Weight: 7.4 Ounces Dimension: 3.1 Inches Long, 2.4 Inches Wide, 1.3 Inches Thick This is a real fossil Upper Cretaceous, 80 Million Years Old The items pictured are the ones you will receive. Mammites Nodosoides Ammonite Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals that belong to the subclass Ammonoidea, which is part of the class Cephalopoda. They thrived during the Mesozoic era, particularly in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, which spanned approximately 140 million years, from about 201 million years ago to their extinction around 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period. This extinction event coincided with the demise of the dinosaurs and was likely caused by a combination of catastrophic environmental changes, including a significant asteroid impact. Ammonites are characterized by their distinctive coiled shells, which can vary greatly in size and shape. Their shells were typically divided into chambers s