Description
Rare Baculites Fossil Ammonite
This genuine fossil ammonite is identified as Sciponoceras baculoide, a rare straight-shelled ammonite associated with the Lower Cenomanian stage of the Cretaceous Period. The specimen is from Sarthe, France, and is part of the Alice Purnell Collection. Its distinctive taxonomic identification and Cretaceous age make it an appealing addition to collections focused on ammonites, palaeontology, historical geology and French fossils.
Identification and Geological Context
Sciponoceras belongs to the group of straight-shelled ammonoid cephalopods commonly known as baculitid ammonites. Unlike the familiar planispirally coiled ammonites, baculitid forms developed an extended, tapering shell profile. This unusual shell form is one of the features that makes baculites and related genera especially interesting to fossil collectors and students of ammonoid evolution.
The Lower Cenomanian is an early interval of the Cenomanian Stage within the Cretaceous Period. Cretaceous ammonites are important index fossils because their evolutionary changes and broad distribution help geologists compare marine rocks from different regions. A named specimen such as Sciponoceras baculoide offers a valuable connection to this geological interval and to the diversity of ammonoid life during the Cretaceous.
Location and Collection
This fossil is associated with Sarthe, France, a locality of interest for collectors of French palaeontological material. The specimen is identified as coming from the Lower Cenomanian, Cretaceous. It is presented as part of the Alice Purnell Collection, adding collection interest for buyers seeking distinctive, documented fossil pieces with an established collection association.
Collector and Display Appeal
The straight-shelled baculite form gives this fossil strong visual and educational appeal. It can be displayed as a conversation piece in a home collection, study, cabinet of curiosities, classroom, museum-style display or geology-themed interior. The specimen is suitable for collectors interested in ammonites, Cretaceous marine fossils, cephalopods, French fossils, index fossils and the evolution of extinct marine animals.
Photograph and Sizing Information
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Certificate of Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The certificate wording accompanies this genuine fossil specimen and provides additional documentation for collectors. This listing is an opportunity to acquire a named Sciponoceras baculoide fossil ammonite from the Lower Cenomanian Cretaceous of Sarthe, France, with an association to the Alice Purnell Collection.
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