Description
Identification
This listing is for a Peltoceratoides (Williamsoni) ardoense fossil ammonite, identified as Middle Oxfordian and Jurassic. It is a distinctive palaeontological specimen for collectors interested in ammonites, Jurassic fossils and the marine history of France. The scientific identification is presented as supplied: Peltoceratoides (Williamsoni) ardoense.
Geological Context
The Oxfordian is a stage within the Jurassic Period, and the Middle Oxfordian represents a defined interval of Jurassic geological time. Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods related to modern nautiluses, squid and cuttlefish. Their coiled fossil remains are important to geology because ammonite groups can help specialists compare and date sedimentary rock sequences. A Middle Oxfordian ammonite therefore provides a direct connection to Jurassic marine environments and the fossil record of ancient cephalopod life.
This specimen is particularly suited to collectors who value identified Jurassic material and fossils connected with a specific geological interval. Its named identification makes it useful for a labelled fossil cabinet, educational collection, geology display or palaeontology study set. The combination of genus-level identification, the supplied ardoense designation, and Middle Oxfordian Jurassic classification gives the piece clear scientific and collecting interest without relying solely on decorative appeal.
Locality and Collection
The locality supplied for this fossil is Chatente, France. French Jurassic fossils are widely appreciated by collectors for their connection to the long and varied marine history recorded in European sedimentary rocks. This specimen is documented as being from a named private collection:
From the Alice Purnell Collection
That collection association adds useful background for a collector maintaining provenance notes and catalogue records. The locality and geological identification can be recorded alongside the specimen as part of a personal fossil archive or museum-style display label.
Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The certificate wording is included with the listing as supplied and provides accompanying authenticity documentation for the fossil. Collectors may wish to retain the certificate with the specimen when storing, displaying or transferring it as part of a collection.
Photography and Sizing
The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.
Full sizing is shown in the photographs.
The listing images should be used as the visual reference for the individual fossil being offered. Because the photographs show the actual specimen, they also allow the buyer to assess its appearance and presentation before purchase. The specimen is appropriate for a geology enthusiast, ammonite collector, Jurassic fossil enthusiast, classroom resource or anyone building a themed collection of scientifically identified fossil material.
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