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Fossil Ammonite – EUHOPLITES lautus – Middle Albian Cretaceous, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

Fossil Ammonite – EUHOPLITES lautus – Middle Albian Cretaceous, Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

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This listing showcases a genuine fossil ammonite, EUHOPLITES lautus, discovered at Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom. This striking specimen is from the Middle Albian Stage of the Cretaceous Period and was preserved in the renowned Gault Clay Formation, a site famed for its rich and diverse fossil fauna.

Fossil Type & Species:

  • Type: Ammonite (Extinct Marine Cephalopod)
  • Species: Euhoplites lautus
  • Known for its detailed ribbing, ornate ventrolateral tubercles, and compressed involute form

Geological Context:

  • Era: Mesozoic
  • Period: Cretaceous
  • Epoch: Early Cretaceous
  • Stage: Middle Albian (~107–105 million years ago)
  • Formation: Gault Clay Formation
  • Depositional Environment: Calm offshore marine setting with clay-rich, oxygen-poor sediments perfect for fossil preservation
  • Biozone: Typically found in association with Euhoplites loricatus and related zonal ammonites used in Albian biostratigraphy

Morphological Features:

  • Strong radial ribbing and ventrolateral ornamentation
  • Involute and moderately compressed shell profile
  • Keel often present along the venter with nodose ribs creating a striking appearance
  • Finely detailed suture patterns evident on better-preserved specimens

Scientific Importance:

  • Euhoplites lautus is a well-recognised biostratigraphic marker of the Middle Albian, valuable in regional stratigraphic studies
  • Represents a key lineage within the Hoplitidae family, notable for rapid diversification in the Gault Sea
  • Highly collectable due to its aesthetic appeal and rarity

Taxonomic Classification:

  • Order: Ammonitida
  • Superfamily: Hoplitoidea
  • Family: Hoplitidae

Locality Information:

  • Folkestone, Kent, UK – a classic fossil site along the English Channel, particularly well-known for exceptional ammonite preservation in the Gault Clay

Authenticity & Display:

All of our fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. The specimen pictured is the exact one you will receive.

Please refer to the photograph for full sizing details — the scale cube = 1cm.

An elegant and rare Euhoplites lautus ammonite ideal for display, education, or as part of any serious fossil collection.

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Description

This listing showcases a genuine fossil ammonite, EUHOPLITES lautus, discovered at Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom. This striking specimen is from the Middle Albian Stage of the Cretaceous Period and was preserved in the renowned Gault Clay Formation, a site famed for its rich and diverse fossil fauna.

Fossil Type & Species:

  • Type: Ammonite (Extinct Marine Cephalopod)
  • Species: Euhoplites lautus
  • Known for its detailed ribbing, ornate ventrolateral tubercles, and compressed involute form

Geological Context:

  • Era: Mesozoic
  • Period: Cretaceous
  • Epoch: Early Cretaceous
  • Stage: Middle Albian (~107–105 million years ago)
  • Formation: Gault Clay Formation
  • Depositional Environment: Calm offshore marine setting with clay-rich, oxygen-poor sediments perfect for fossil preservation
  • Biozone: Typically found in association with Euhoplites loricatus and related zonal ammonites used in Albian biostratigraphy

Morphological Features:

  • Strong radial ribbing and ventrolateral ornamentation
  • Involute and moderately compressed shell profile
  • Keel often present along the venter with nodose ribs creating a striking appearance
  • Finely detailed suture patterns evident on better-preserved specimens

Scientific Importance:

  • Euhoplites lautus is a well-recognised biostratigraphic marker of the Middle Albian, valuable in regional stratigraphic studies
  • Represents a key lineage within the Hoplitidae family, notable for rapid diversification in the Gault Sea
  • Highly collectable due to its aesthetic appeal and rarity

Taxonomic Classification:

  • Order: Ammonitida
  • Superfamily: Hoplitoidea
  • Family: Hoplitidae

Locality Information:

  • Folkestone, Kent, UK – a classic fossil site along the English Channel, particularly well-known for exceptional ammonite preservation in the Gault Clay

Authenticity & Display:

All of our fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. The specimen pictured is the exact one you will receive.

Please refer to the photograph for full sizing details — the scale cube = 1cm.

An elegant and rare Euhoplites lautus ammonite ideal for display, education, or as part of any serious fossil collection.

Additional information

Era

Cretaceous
Origin

United Kingdom

Cretaceous Information

The Cretaceous Period (145–66 million years ago) was the final era of the Mesozoic, marked by the dominance of dinosaurs and the rise of flowering plants. It had a warm, greenhouse climate, with high sea levels that created vast shallow inland seas. Marine life flourished, including mosasaurs, ammonites, and rudist reefs, while the land was ruled by iconic dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Spinosaurus. Mammals and birds diversified, and insects thrived. The period ended with the mass extinction event, likely caused by an asteroid impact, wiping out the dinosaurs and paving the way for the rise of mammals in the Cenozoic.

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