Description
Genuine Hyphoplites campichei Ammonite Fossil
This listing is for a genuine Hyphoplites campichei ammonite fossil from the Lower Cenomanian, Chalk Group, Wilmington, East Sussex, UK. This carefully chosen fossil specimen represents an extinct marine cephalopod from the early part of the Late Cretaceous, when warm seas covered much of southern England. The photograph shows the actual fossil you will receive, so please refer to the image for full sizing, shape, colour, preservation, matrix detail, surface texture, and overall display character.
Hyphoplites campichei is an attractive and scientifically interesting ammonite species, ideal for collectors of British fossils, Cretaceous ammonites, Chalk Group specimens, Sussex fossils, and marine invertebrate fossils. Its named species identification, Lower Cenomanian age, and East Sussex locality give the fossil clear geological context and strong collecting appeal.
Fossil Type and Species Information
Hyphoplites campichei is an ammonite, a type of extinct marine mollusc belonging to the cephalopods. Ammonites were related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus, although they lived inside coiled, chambered shells. The animal occupied the final body chamber, while the earlier internal chambers helped control buoyancy as it moved through the ancient sea.
Hyphoplites is a Cretaceous ammonite genus known for its distinctive shell form and ornament. Depending on preservation, examples may show a compressed coiled shell, ribbing, whorl structure, tubercles, nodes, shell curvature, or traces of the original chambered construction. These features make Hyphoplites ammonites especially appealing to collectors who enjoy detailed morphology and identifiable fossil specimens.
This specimen is identified as Hyphoplites campichei, giving it added interest beyond a general ammonite listing. Named species fossils are popular for display, study, and catalogue collections because they offer clearer palaeontological identity and help connect the fossil to a particular interval of Earth history.
Geological Age and Lower Cenomanian Setting
This fossil dates from the Lower Cenomanian, the earliest part of the Cenomanian Stage within the Late Cretaceous. The Cenomanian lasted approximately 100.5 to 93.9 million years ago and was a time of high global sea levels. During the Lower Cenomanian, the area now known as East Sussex formed part of a broad marine environment, with carbonate-rich sediments accumulating across the sea floor.
The Chalk Group is one of the most famous geological units in southern England. It formed mainly from the microscopic remains of marine plankton, particularly coccolithophores, which settled to the sea bed in huge quantities over millions of years. Within these chalk and associated deposits, fossils such as ammonites, bivalves, echinoids, sponges, fish remains, and other marine organisms can be preserved.
Wilmington, East Sussex Locality
Wilmington in East Sussex is associated with classic Cretaceous geology and the fossil-bearing Chalk Group of southern England. Fossils from this region are desirable because they combine recognised British locality appeal with a clear stratigraphic setting. A Hyphoplites campichei ammonite from Wilmington is an excellent addition to a collection focused on UK fossils, Chalk Group fossils, Cretaceous marine life, or ammonite evolution.
The ancient environment represented by this fossil was very different from modern East Sussex. Instead of today’s landscape, the region lay beneath a warm Cretaceous sea inhabited by ammonites, fish, bivalves, echinoids, sponges, and many other marine organisms. This specimen is a direct remnant of that vanished marine ecosystem.
Morphology, Preservation and Display Features
This Hyphoplites campichei ammonite fossil has been selected for its natural character and display suitability. The coiled shell form is one of the most recognisable shapes in palaeontology, and the fossil may show ribbing, whorl shape, chamber pattern, natural mineral colouration, sedimentary matrix, or surface detail depending on the visible preservation.
As a genuine fossil specimen, it may include small cracks, matrix marks, natural weathering, mineral staining, edge wear, partial shell preservation, or areas where the fossil remains embedded in surrounding material. These are normal characteristics of authentic fossils and add to the individuality of the piece. Its combination of named species, UK origin, and Cretaceous age makes it both decorative and educational.
Collecting, Display and Gift Appeal
This Hyphoplites campichei ammonite is ideal for a fossil cabinet, collector’s shelf, study, office, classroom, natural history display, museum-style arrangement, or geology-themed collection. It would make a thoughtful gift for fossil collectors, ammonite enthusiasts, geology students, teachers, palaeontology fans, natural history collectors, or anyone interested in prehistoric marine life.
The specimen is well suited to buyers searching for genuine ammonite fossils, Cretaceous fossils, Chalk Group fossils, Sussex fossils, Wilmington fossils, British fossil specimens, cephalopod fossils, and certified display fossils.
Authenticity and Certificate
This fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. The included certificate provides reassurance that the item supplied is an authentic fossil specimen selected for collecting, study, display, and gifting.
The photograph shows the actual Hyphoplites campichei ammonite fossil you will receive. Please view the image carefully for full sizing, fossil detail, colour, preservation, natural features, matrix, and overall display quality.
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