Eboraciceras dissimile Juvenile Ammonite Fossil Bath Somerset UK with COA

Description

Eboraciceras dissimile Juvenile Ammonite Fossil

A Genuine British Jurassic Fossil

This authentic juvenile ammonite is identified as Eboraciceras dissimile and comes from Wellow Brook near Bath in Somerset, England. It was recovered from the Fuller’s Earth Formation, a well-known sequence of Middle Jurassic sedimentary rocks dating to the Lower Bathonian stage. The specimen shown in the photographs is the exact fossil you will receive, allowing you to examine its natural preservation, proportions and surface detail before purchase. Full measurements are provided in the accompanying sizing photograph.

Geology and Age

The Lower Bathonian represents an interval of the Middle Jurassic Period approximately 168 to 166 million years ago. During this time, southern Britain lay beneath warm, shallow seas. Fine mud, carbonate material and other marine sediments accumulated across the seafloor and were eventually compacted into the rocks now known as the Fuller’s Earth Formation. Wellow Brook exposes part of this important succession around the Bath area, making it a recognised locality for fossils that document the changing marine communities of Jurassic Britain.

Ammonites were free-swimming marine cephalopods related to living squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Their rapidly evolving shell forms and broad geographical distribution make them especially useful to palaeontologists for comparing and dating marine rock layers. Every genuine ammonite therefore has value not only as an attractive natural object but also as a tangible record of ancient marine life and geological time.

Species and Shell Form

Eboraciceras dissimile is a distinctive Bathonian ammonite. This example is a juvenile individual, preserving an early growth stage of the animal’s coiled shell. Juvenile ammonites are particularly interesting because they reveal how shell shape, whorl proportions and ornament developed before maturity. The spiral shell originally contained a series of internal chambers. The living animal occupied the outer body chamber, while the older chambers helped regulate buoyancy in the Jurassic sea.

Natural fossilisation can leave variations in colour, texture, matrix and completeness. These characteristics are part of the specimen’s geological history rather than manufacturing defects. Please inspect every image carefully, as the photographs provide the best guide to the fossil’s individual condition and appearance. No substitute specimen will be supplied.

Collecting and Display

This British ammonite is a compact and scientifically engaging addition to a fossil collection, geology cabinet, educational display or natural-history study set. Its precise locality and stratigraphic information give it stronger context than an unidentified decorative fossil. It is suitable for collectors interested in Jurassic palaeontology, British ammonites, Bathonian fossils, cephalopod evolution or the geology of Somerset. It can also make a thoughtful gift for a fossil enthusiast, geology student or anyone fascinated by prehistoric oceans.

Authenticity and Provenance

This is a genuine fossil specimen, carefully selected for its character and collecting interest. It includes a generic Certificate of Authenticity card carrying a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. The listing photographs show the actual Eboraciceras dissimile fossil offered for sale, and the recorded provenance is Lower Bathonian, Fuller’s Earth Formation, Wellow Brook, Bath, Somerset, UK. Please retain the locality and formation details with the specimen, as this information is an important part of its scientific and historical value.