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3″ Unpolished Orthoceras Fossil 4.3 Oz

Original price was: $7.00.Current price is: $1.75.

Here we have the fossil shell of an Orthoceras. These are an extinct shrimp-like genus of nautiloid cephalopod, commonly found in middle Ordovician-aged marine limestones of the Baltic States and Sweden. The Orthoceras was an ancestor to the modern-day squid and was a skilled hunter. The shell was unique, as it grew with the Orthoceras, and did not have to be replaced like a hermit crab – it added additional layers as the occupant grew larger. This piece is from Morocco
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This fossil measures 3.1 x 1.2 x 1.25″ and weighs 4.3 Oz. From Morocco.

Here we have the fossil shell of an Orthoceras. These are an extinct shrimp-like genus of nautiloid cephalopod, commonly found in middle Ordovician-aged marine limestones of the Baltic States and Sweden. The Orthoceras was an ancestor to the modern-day squid and was a skilled hunter. The shell was unique, as it grew with the Orthoceras, and did not have to be replaced like a hermit crab – it added additional layers as the occupant grew larger. This piece is from Morocco
Weight .5 lbs
Dimensions 10 × 6 × 2 in

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