Genuine Cymbites Ammonite Fossil Bed Black Ven Marls Lower Lias Jurassic Coast

Description

Cymbites Ammonite Fossil Bed

This fossil specimen is identified as a Cymbites ammonite bed from the Black Ven Marls of the Lower Lias, Jurassic Coast, Black Ven, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK. It is a distinctive addition to a fossil collection, geological display or natural history cabinet, with a direct connection to one of Britain’s best-known fossil-producing coastal areas.

Geological Context

The Lower Lias forms part of the Jurassic succession exposed along the Dorset coast. The Black Ven area near Lyme Regis is internationally recognised for its rich fossil-bearing marine rocks and is an important location for studying Jurassic palaeontology. The Black Ven Marls preserve evidence from an ancient marine environment, when much of the region was covered by a shallow sea.

Ammonite Identification

Cymbites is an ammonite identification within the wider group of extinct marine cephalopods. Ammonites are valued by collectors for their scientific importance, distinctive fossil record and role in interpreting the Jurassic seas. Their generally coiled shells were divided internally into chambers, and these fossils are widely used in geological study and biostratigraphy because ammonite forms can help correlate rocks of similar age across different locations.

The supplied identification is Cymbites ammonite. This listing focuses on the named fossil identification and geological setting associated with the specimen, rather than attributing unsupported species-level or morphological details. The bed presentation provides an engaging way to display a representative fossil from the Lower Lias and the Jurassic Coast.

Jurassic Coast Collecting Interest

The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage coastline extending across Dorset and Devon, noted for its exposed sequence of Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks. Lyme Regis and the Black Ven area are especially associated with fossil collecting and palaeontological research. A fossil connected with this locality offers strong educational appeal for anyone interested in marine life, stratigraphy, Earth history and the evolution of cephalopods.

Collection and Preparation

Your specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison and has been cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison.

Certificate of Authenticity

This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.

Display and Educational Use

This Cymbites ammonite bed is suitable for fossil collectors, geology students, museum-style displays, classroom teaching and anyone fascinated by the Jurassic Coast. It can be displayed as a conversation piece while also providing a practical example of how fossil-bearing marls record ancient marine environments. The combination of the Cymbites identification, Black Ven locality and Lower Lias geological setting makes it especially relevant to collections centred on Jurassic fossils from the United Kingdom.