BINNEYITES BORISJAKOCERAS MORABITES Fossil Ammonite Lower Turonian Cretaceous

Description

Identification and Geological Classification

This listing is for a BINNEYITES BORISJAKOCERAS MORABITES fossil ammonite identified as Lower Turonian, Cretaceous. The supplied location is GOMBE, Nigeria. The specimen is from the Alice Purnell Collection, making it an appealing addition for fossil collectors, ammonite enthusiasts, geology students and natural history displays.

Ammonites are extinct marine cephalopods known primarily from their mineralised shells. They are related, in a broad biological sense, to living cephalopods such as nautiluses, squid and cuttlefish. Their fossilised shells are valued for the information they provide about ancient marine environments, evolutionary history and the succession of life through geological time. The identification presented here is retained exactly as supplied: BINNEYITES BORISJAKOCERAS MORABITES.

Cretaceous Fossil Context

The Cretaceous Period is a major division of geological time that followed the Jurassic and preceded the Paleogene. The Lower Turonian belongs to the early part of the Turonian Stage within the Late Cretaceous. Fossils from this interval are especially interesting to collectors because they represent marine life living during a time of significant biological change and widespread deposition of sedimentary rocks.

Ammonites are frequently studied as biostratigraphic fossils because their evolutionary changes and broad distribution can help geologists compare the relative ages of rock layers. Identifications may involve shell form, coiling, ornamentation, sutures and other visible features. These characteristics are important to scientific and educational study, while also giving each fossil specimen its own visual appeal as a natural historical object.

Collection Details

This fossil is recorded as being from GOMBE, Nigeria and is identified as Lower Turonian, Cretaceous. It comes from the Alice Purnell Collection. The specimen is suitable for a private fossil collection, classroom or study display, geological cabinet, museum-style presentation, or as a thoughtful gift for anyone interested in ammonites and prehistoric marine life.

The combination of a named ammonite identification and a Cretaceous geological age makes this an engaging specimen for research-led collecting. It can be displayed alongside other ammonites, Cretaceous fossils or geological specimens to illustrate the diversity of fossil marine life and the importance of stratigraphic age in natural history collections.

Certificate and Photograph Information

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.

Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please use the photographs as the direct visual reference for the specimen’s presentation and scale. The images also provide the best way to appreciate the fossil’s visible shape, surface character and natural appearance before purchase.