Description
Genuine Crussoliceras sp. Ammonite Fossil from Titting, Bavaria
A genuine Crussoliceras sp. ammonite fossil from Titting, Bavaria, Germany, dating to the Upper Jurassic, specifically the Lower Kimmeridgian. This carefully chosen European Jurassic fossil represents an attractive ammonite from a classic fossil-bearing region of southern Germany, where marine sediments preserve a rich record of ancient sea life from approximately 155 million years ago.
This fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. Full sizing can be seen in the photo, and the photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive. It is a desirable piece for ammonite collectors, German fossil enthusiasts, Jurassic fossil displays, educational collections, and anyone interested in accurately labelled prehistoric marine specimens.
Fossil Type and Genus Information
Crussoliceras sp. is an ammonite, an extinct marine cephalopod related to modern squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Ammonites lived in ancient seas and possessed coiled, chambered shells. The living animal occupied the outer body chamber, while the internal chambers helped control buoyancy as it moved through the water column.
The genus Crussoliceras is associated with Late Jurassic ammonite faunas and is of particular interest to collectors of European Kimmeridgian material. As this specimen is identified to genus level, the “sp.” indicates that it is recognised as belonging to Crussoliceras, while the exact species is not specified. This is common and appropriate for many fossil ammonites where preservation, natural variation, or specialist revision makes species-level identification less certain.
Crussoliceras ammonites belong to the broader ammonite order Ammonitida, a highly successful group of marine cephalopods that flourished throughout the Jurassic Period. Depending on preservation, specimens may show a coiled planispiral shell, defined whorls, ribbed ornamentation, a visible umbilicus, and the natural shell curvature typical of Jurassic ammonites.
Upper Jurassic Lower Kimmeridgian Age
This fossil comes from the Lower Kimmeridgian stage of the Upper Jurassic, an important period in ammonite evolution and marine biodiversity. During the Kimmeridgian, much of southern Germany was covered by warm shallow seas connected to wider European marine basins. These seas supported ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, fish, and marine reptiles.
Ammonites are especially important in geology because they evolved rapidly and were widely distributed across ancient oceans. Their distinctive shell forms allow geologists to date and correlate sedimentary rock layers with precision. A Lower Kimmeridgian ammonite from Bavaria therefore has both visual appeal and genuine geological significance.
Titting and Bavarian Geological Context
Titting, in Bavaria, Germany, lies within a region well known for Upper Jurassic fossil-bearing strata. Southern Germany’s Jurassic deposits include limestone and marl sequences that record ancient carbonate-rich marine environments. In these seas, shells and skeletal remains accumulated on the seabed before being buried by sediment, compacted, and mineralised over millions of years.
Bavarian Jurassic fossils are widely appreciated by collectors because they often combine good preservation, classic European geology, and reliable stratigraphic context. A Crussoliceras ammonite from Titting offers strong locality appeal, especially for those building a collection of German ammonites, Upper Jurassic fossils, or Kimmeridgian marine life.
Ancient Marine Environment
The animal that produced this fossil lived in a Late Jurassic sea, moving through the water column as part of a complex marine ecosystem. Ammonites were active cephalopods, using their chambered shells for buoyancy control while feeding and avoiding predators. They shared their environment with belemnites, fish, marine reptiles, bivalves, brachiopods, and many other organisms.
After death, the empty shell settled onto the seabed. If it was rapidly covered by sediment, it could be protected from breakage and scavenging. Over geological time, mineral-rich water and pressure transformed the buried remains into stone, preserving the shell form as the fossil seen today.
Morphology and Display Appeal
Crussoliceras sp. is appealing for collectors because of its classic ammonite shape, German provenance, and Lower Kimmeridgian age. The fossil may display natural whorl structure, ribbing, shell curvature, surface texture, and the balanced spiral form that makes ammonites one of the most recognisable fossil groups.
This specimen would make an excellent addition to a fossil cabinet, study display, classroom collection, museum-style arrangement, or European Jurassic fossil collection. Its combination of authentic origin, Upper Jurassic age, and named genus identification gives it strong educational and collector value.
Authenticity and Specimen Details
This is a genuine Crussoliceras sp. ammonite fossil from the Upper Jurassic, Lower Kimmeridgian, collected from Titting, Bavaria, Germany. It includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The fossil shown in the photograph is the actual carefully chosen specimen you will receive. Full sizing can be seen in the photo, allowing buyers to view the true scale, preservation, shape, and display character of this authentic German Jurassic ammonite.
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