A Grade Cymbites Ammonite Fossil Black Ven Marls Lower Lias Jurassic Coast

Description

Cymbites Ammonite Fossil

This A grade Cymbites ammonite is a genuine fossil specimen associated with the Black Ven Marls and Lower Lias of the Jurassic Coast. The recorded locality is Stonebarrow Cliff, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK, an area widely recognised for its important coastal geology and fossil-bearing Jurassic strata. Its geological setting and named identification make it an appealing addition to a fossil collection, natural history display or geology-themed interior.

Specimen Identification and Geological Setting

The specimen is identified as Cymbites, an ammonite fossil. Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods, related in a broad zoological sense to modern nautiluses, squid and cuttlefish. Their coiled shells are among the most recognisable fossils in the geological record and are particularly valued because ammonites are important fossils for studying marine environments and comparing rocks of different ages.

This fossil is recorded from the Black Ven Marls within the Lower Lias. The Lower Lias is a well-known Jurassic succession, and the Black Ven area of Dorset is noted for its fossiliferous coastal exposures. These marly deposits preserve evidence of ancient marine conditions, making fossils from this geological setting especially interesting to collectors who appreciate the connection between a specimen and its original rock sequence.

Recorded Locality

Black Ven Marls, Lower Lias, Jurassic Coast: Stonebarrow Cliff, Charmouth, LYME REGIS, Dorset, UK

The locality information forms an important part of the specimen’s appeal. Stonebarrow Cliff and the surrounding Jurassic Coast are associated with internationally significant geology, where coastal exposures reveal layers formed during the Jurassic Period. A fossil with a recorded geological and geographical setting provides useful context for educational displays, collection cataloguing and research-led appreciation.

Collector and Display Appeal

Cymbites ammonites offer a distinctive connection to palaeontology, historical geology and the evolution of marine life. This specimen may suit an established fossil collection, a classroom or museum-style display, or anyone interested in Jurassic Coast fossils from Dorset. The combination of the Cymbites identification, Black Ven Marls locality and Lower Lias geological association gives the piece a clear collecting identity without relying on speculative species-level or measurement details.

Certificate of Authenticity

This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.

The included certificate wording provides accompanying authenticity documentation for the fossil. SKU: P01122.