Description
Bauchioceras Tissoti Fossil Ammonite
This genuine fossil ammonite is identified as Bauchioceras tissoti and dated to the Lower Turonian of the Cretaceous. The specimen is associated with Gombe, Nigeria, and comes from the Alice Purnell Collection. It is an appealing addition to a fossil collection, geological display, natural history cabinet or ammonite study group.
Identification and Geological Context
Bauchioceras tissoti belongs to the ammonites, an extinct group of shelled marine cephalopods that lived throughout much of the Mesozoic Era. Ammonites are especially valued by collectors because their fossilised shells record an important part of Earth’s history and are frequently used in the study of Cretaceous rocks and biostratigraphy.
The Lower Turonian forms part of the early Turonian Stage within the Cretaceous Period. The Cretaceous is the youngest period of the Mesozoic Era and extended from approximately 145 to 66 million years ago. During this broad interval, ammonites occupied marine environments around the world, and their changing forms provide useful evidence for comparing the relative ages of sedimentary deposits. The identification of this specimen as Bauchioceras tissoti gives it particular interest for collectors who specialise in Cretaceous ammonites and North and West African fossil material.
Collector Interest
This fossil offers a combination of taxonomic, geological and regional interest. Its named identification makes it suitable for a labelled fossil display, while the Lower Turonian age connects it to a significant interval in Cretaceous geological history. The Gombe, Nigeria association adds regional appeal for collectors building displays around Nigerian fossils, African palaeontology or geographically documented ammonite specimens.
The piece is from the Alice Purnell Collection, giving it an established collection history. It can be displayed alongside other ammonites, Cretaceous fossils, geological specimens and educational materials relating to extinct marine life. It is also suitable as a thoughtful gift for a fossil enthusiast, geology student, teacher or collector of natural history specimens.
Display and Sizing
The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive. Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please use the images to appreciate the specimen’s presentation and scale when considering it for a display case, shelf, study collection or educational arrangement.
Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The supplied certificate wording accompanies the fossil and supports its presentation as a genuine specimen. The combination of the named ammonite identification, Lower Turonian Cretaceous age, Gombe, Nigeria location and Alice Purnell Collection association makes this a distinctive addition to a focused palaeontology or natural history collection.
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