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Large Ammonite Plate
Dactylioceras athleticum
Lias, Early Jurassic
Schlaifhausen, Germany
An extraordinary ammonite plate tells the fascinating story of a Jurassic ammonite breeding ground. Like their distant cousins, the squid, adult ammonites gather in large numbers to breed, and die after laying their eggs. At least eight layers deep, the specimens appear to vary in size; actually, the smaller specimens are inner shells of larger ammonites whose outer shells have broken off. Measures19 x 12 x 5in
Lias, Early Jurassic
Schlaifhausen, Germany
An extraordinary ammonite plate tells the fascinating story of a Jurassic ammonite breeding ground. Like their distant cousins, the squid, adult ammonites gather in large numbers to breed, and die after laying their eggs. At least eight layers deep, the specimens appear to vary in size; actually, the smaller specimens are inner shells of larger ammonites whose outer shells have broken off. Measures19 x 12 x 5in
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