Rare Eubostrychoceras Heteromorph Ammonite Fossil Coniacian Cretaceous

Description

Rare Eubostrychoceras Heteromorph Ammonite Fossil

Identification and Geological Age

This fossil is identified as a rare Eubostrychoceras heteromorph ammonite fossil from the Coniacian stage of the Cretaceous Period. The Coniacian is a geological stage within the Late Cretaceous, a time when ammonites were widespread marine animals and important components of ancient ocean ecosystems. The supplied locality is the Tsiribihina region of Madagascar, giving this specimen a specific geographic and geological context for fossil collectors, educators and natural-history enthusiasts.

Ammonite Fossil Collecting Interest

Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods related to modern nautiluses, squids and cuttlefish. Their fossils are especially valued because their chambered shells can preserve an impressive record of ancient marine life and geological history. Eubostrychoceras belongs to the heteromorph ammonites, a group known for shell forms that differ from the more familiar tightly coiled ammonite shapes. This makes a Eubostrychoceras fossil an appealing addition to collections focused on unusual ammonite morphology, Cretaceous fossils or the diversity of extinct cephalopods.

The Coniacian age places this fossil within a significant interval of Late Cretaceous Earth history. During the Cretaceous, marine environments covered broad areas and supported varied communities of cephalopods, molluscs and other organisms. Ammonite fossils are useful to collectors and students because they connect visible fossil form with wider subjects such as palaeontology, stratigraphy, ancient marine environments and the changing history of life.

Madagascar Fossil Locality

The Tsiribihina region of Madagascar is the stated locality for this specimen. Madagascar is well known among fossil enthusiasts for its distinctive geological record and for specimens representing the island’s long and complex natural history. A fossil identified from this region can provide a valuable geographical focus within a collection, particularly when displayed alongside other Cretaceous fossils or specimens from different parts of the world.

Display and Educational Use

This Eubostrychoceras heteromorph ammonite fossil is suited to a private fossil collection, geology study area, classroom resource or natural-history display. Its combination of an unusual heteromorph ammonite identification, Coniacian Cretaceous age and Madagascar locality offers several clear conversation points. It can be used to introduce the evolutionary history of ammonites, the classification of fossil cephalopods, geological time periods and the importance of locality information in specimen collecting.

The product name is RARE:Eubostrychoceras Heteromorph Ammonite Fossil. SKU: P01057. Please refer to the supplied specimen and accompanying documentation for the item presented in this listing.

Certificate of Authenticity

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