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Lot 8297¤

Large Ammonite Half

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3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los Angeles

US$600 - US$800

Large Ammonite Half

Perisphinctes sp.
Jurassic
Madagascar

Ammonites were basically octopi that lived in shells. There are many different kinds of ammonites with varying kinds of shells. Some were highly ornamented, others smooth. Some were robust, others, like the present example, were thin and could slice through the seas attacking fish and other ammonites. The present specimen is heavily calcified with sandstone. The texture of the outer, unpolished shell is preserved in some places. Measures 14 x 14 x 2 ½in

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