Description
This listing features a rare and striking 7-inch specimen of the ammonite Mortoniceras (Drakeoceras) drakei, from the Duck Creek Formation, Upper Albian Stage of the Cretaceous period, collected in Spring Creek, Cooke County, Texas, USA.
Mortoniceras (Drakeoceras) drakei is a well-recognised species within the Acanthoceratoidea superfamily, known for its broad and pronounced ribbing, strong ventrolateral tubercles, and moderately evolute shell structure. The genus Mortoniceras was once widespread in the Western Interior Seaway, a vast shallow marine system that covered much of central North America during the Cretaceous.
Geological & Scientific Details:
- Species: Mortoniceras (Drakeoceras) drakei
- Family: Brancoceratidae
- Superfamily: Acanthoceratoidea
- Order: Ammonitida
- Geological Period: Cretaceous
- Geological Stage: Upper Albian
- Formation: Duck Creek Formation
- Location: Spring Creek, Cooke County, Texas, USA
- Depositional Environment: Shallow marine shelf of the Western Interior Seaway
- Morphology Features: Moderately evolute coiling, pronounced ribbing, ventrolateral tuberculation, compressed shell structure
Why This Specimen Stands Out:
- Impressive 7″ Mortoniceras (Drakeoceras) drakei fossil
- Great surface detail and preservation
- Well-defined tubercles and ribbing
- Collected from a classic fossil locality in Texas
- Display-quality fossil ideal for collectors or educational purposes
- The photo shows the actual specimen you will receive
- Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Scale Reference: Scale Rule Squares / Cube = 1cm – Please refer to the photo for full sizing.
Shipping & Packaging:
- Professionally packaged with care and protection
- Tracked international shipping available
This ammonite makes an exceptional addition for collectors of American Cretaceous fossils or anyone fascinated by the evolution of marine life during the Albian.
All of our Fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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