Description
Kennedicella inopinata Ammonite Fossil
Genuine Upper Cretaceous Fossil from Devon, UK
This genuine fossil specimen is a Kennedicella inopinata ammonite from Shapwick Quarry in Devon, UK. It is recorded from the Upper Cenomanian stage of the Upper Cretaceous and has been carefully chosen as an individual collector piece. The photographs show the actual fossil you will receive, so you can assess its natural form, colour, surface texture, preservation, and overall presentation before purchase. For the full sizing of this exact specimen, please refer to the photographs.
Kennedicella inopinata Ammonite
Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods whose coiled shells are among the most recognisable forms in the fossil record. Their shells grew through a sequence of chambers arranged around a spiral, producing a distinctive structure that gives ammonite fossils both scientific and decorative appeal. Kennedicella inopinata is the supplied species identification for this specimen, adding a clear palaeontological identity to an authentic piece of British natural history.
Upper Cenomanian Geological Age
This ammonite is recorded from the Upper Cenomanian, within the Upper Cretaceous. The Cenomanian represents an important interval in Cretaceous geological time, when marine environments supported varied communities of shelled organisms and other sea life. Fossils from this interval provide a tangible connection to ancient seas and to the sedimentary processes that recorded those environments in rock.
From Ancient Sea to Fossil
An ammonite shell could settle onto the sea floor after the animal died and become covered by layers of sediment. With burial, compaction, mineral interaction, and the passage of immense spans of time, part of the shell’s form could be preserved as stone. The resulting fossil carries physical evidence of both the original organism and the geological conditions that acted upon it. Natural variations, weathered areas, matrix, mineral tones, and preserved surface features are therefore part of the specimen’s individual character.
Shapwick Quarry, Devon Locality
The recorded locality for this fossil is Shapwick Quarry, Devon, UK. Locality information gives a fossil valuable geological context by linking it with a particular place and rock sequence. For collectors interested in British palaeontology, Cretaceous marine fossils, Devon geology, or locality-based displays, this provenance makes the piece especially engaging. It brings together an identified ammonite species, a defined Upper Cenomanian age, and a specific UK quarry in one genuine specimen.
The Actual Fossil Shown
Both photographs show the exact fossil offered for sale rather than a stock image or representative example. Each genuine fossil is naturally individual, and no two specimens share precisely the same combination of form, texture, preservation, matrix, and colour. Please inspect the images closely because they provide the definitive guide to the appearance and full sizing of the piece you will receive.
Carefully Chosen Collector Piece
This Kennedicella inopinata ammonite has been carefully selected for its collecting and display appeal. It can sit within a focused ammonite collection, a broader Cretaceous fossil display, a British locality collection, or a cabinet of natural curiosities. Its combination of species identification, geological stage, quarry provenance, and authentic preservation also makes it useful as a hands-on educational object for discussing cephalopods, fossilisation, sedimentary geology, and deep time.
Display and Gift Appeal
A genuine ammonite fossil creates a memorable focal point in a study, office, classroom, cabinet, or natural history display. The coiled form is immediately recognisable, while the specimen’s individual preservation rewards closer observation. This piece is suitable for established fossil collectors, new enthusiasts, geology students, teachers, and anyone seeking a distinctive natural history gift with clear scientific and locality information.
Certificate of Authenticity
The fossil includes a generic Certificate of Authenticity card with a lifetime guarantee. This accompanies the specimen as confirmation that it is genuine. Combined with the exact-specimen photographs, Kennedicella inopinata identification, Upper Cenomanian age, Upper Cretaceous placement, and Shapwick Quarry provenance, the certificate provides a useful record for the buyer and supports confident collecting or gifting.
Fossil Care
Handle the ammonite with clean, dry hands and support it from beneath whenever possible. Keep it away from repeated knocks, unstable shelves, and prolonged damp conditions. Gentle, dry dusting is generally preferable to washing or applying coatings. With careful handling and secure display, this genuine Kennedicella inopinata ammonite can remain an attractive and informative collector specimen for years to come.
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