Description
Fossil Identification
This listing features a BAUCHIOCERAS NIGERENSE fossil ammonite, identified as a Lower Turonian fossil from the Cretaceous. The specimen is associated with Gombe, Nigeria, and comes from the Alice Purnell Collection. Its scientific identification and geological age make it an appealing addition to collections focused on ammonites, Cretaceous palaeontology, Nigerian fossils, and natural history.
Bauchioceras nigerense is an ammonite name used to identify a fossil cephalopod from the Cretaceous. Ammonites were extinct marine molluscs related to modern nautiluses, squids and cuttlefish. Their coiled shells are among the most recognisable forms in the fossil record, and they are widely collected for their importance in studying ancient marine environments and geological time.
Geological Context
The Lower Turonian belongs to the Turonian Stage of the Cretaceous Period. The Cretaceous is a major division of geological time known for diverse marine and terrestrial life, including abundant ammonites. Turonian ammonites are particularly valuable to palaeontologists and collectors because ammonite fossils can help document changes in marine faunas through successive intervals of Earth history.
This fossil is identified with Gombe, Nigeria. The locality gives the specimen a documented regional connection to West African palaeontology and adds interest for collectors building themed displays of Nigerian fossils, Cretaceous material, or specimens from distinctive international localities.
Collector Appeal
Ammonite fossils are popular with beginners, experienced fossil collectors, geology students, museums, and educators. A named ammonite specimen can provide an engaging way to explore fossil identification, extinct marine life, biostratigraphy, and the geological timescale. The Lower Turonian age also makes this specimen suitable for displays centred on the Cretaceous or on ammonite diversity during the Turonian.
The specimen is presented as part of the Alice Purnell Collection, giving it an additional collection history for display and cataloguing purposes. It can be used as a conversation piece, a teaching aid, or a distinctive natural-history gift for anyone interested in fossils and palaeontology.
Collection and Authenticity
From the Alice Purnell Collection
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.
Sizing and Photographs
Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please review all listing images carefully for the specimen’s visual appearance, presentation and scale before purchasing. The photographs are provided to show the actual fossil offered in this listing and to help collectors assess its appearance for display, study or cataloguing.
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