Description
Fossil Sclothemia Ammonite Bed
This fossil Sclothemia ammonite bed is associated with the Black Ven Marls of the Lower Lias on the Jurassic Coast. It comes from the internationally recognised Lyme Regis area in Dorset, UK, a location well known for its rich Jurassic fossil record and long-standing importance to geology and palaeontology.
Locality and Geological Context
Black Ven is a celebrated fossil-bearing coastal locality at Lyme Regis. The Lower Lias is a traditional geological term used for a succession of Lower Jurassic marine strata in southern England. These rocks formed in an ancient marine environment, where the remains of marine organisms could become buried within accumulating sediments and later preserved as fossils.
The Jurassic Coast provides an exceptional record of Earth history along the Dorset and East Devon coastline. Its exposed strata are particularly valued by collectors and researchers because they contain fossils that help illustrate the diversity of ancient marine life and the changing conditions of Jurassic seas.
Ammonite Fossil Interest
Ammonites were extinct marine molluscs related to modern cephalopods such as squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Their tightly coiled shells are among the most recognisable fossils from the Mesozoic Era. Ammonite fossils are important to collectors because their forms, distribution and occurrence in different rock layers have played a significant role in biostratigraphy and the study of geological time.
A mixed-species ammonite bed is of particular interest because it represents an accumulation containing more than one ammonite species. Such material can provide an engaging display of fossil diversity while also reflecting the marine setting in which the Lower Lias sediments were deposited. It is suited to fossil collectors, geology enthusiasts, educational displays and anyone interested in the Jurassic Coast and the palaeontology of Lyme Regis.
Collection and Preparation
Your specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison and has been cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison.
The specimen connects a distinctive fossil locality with the wider story of Jurassic marine life. Its association with Black Ven, the Lower Lias and Lyme Regis makes it a meaningful addition to a fossil collection, classroom display, geology cabinet or natural history presentation.
Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The certificate wording accompanies the specimen as a statement of authenticity. The locality information, ammonite-bed identification and preparation details make this piece especially relevant for collectors who value documented Jurassic Coast material and fossils connected with one of the United Kingdom’s best-known geological localities.
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