Rare Fossil Nautilus pseudolegans Upper Toarcian Jurassic Byfield Northan UK | Alice Purnell Collection

Description

RARE NAUTILUS PSEUDOLEGANS FOSSIL

This listed specimen is identified as Nautilus pseudolegans and is associated with the Upper Toarcian of the Jurassic. It comes from Byfield Northan, United Kingdom, and forms part of the Alice Purnell Collection. The specimen is offered as a genuine palaeontological item for fossil collectors, Jurassic enthusiasts, natural history displays and anyone interested in fossil cephalopods.

GEOLOGICAL AGE AND IDENTIFICATION

The Upper Toarcian is a division within the Jurassic Period. Jurassic fossils are important to collectors because they provide a direct connection with a major interval of Earth history and preserve evidence of ancient marine life. Nautilus pseudolegans is presented here as the supplied identification for this fossil. Nautilus fossils are associated with shelled cephalopods, a group of marine animals recognised for their external shell and long fossil record.

The name Nautilus pseudolegans and the Upper Toarcian, Jurassic identification are retained as provided. This makes the piece suitable for cataloguing under its stated scientific name and geological age. It can also be used as an educational example when discussing fossil cephalopods, Jurassic palaeontology and the study of marine fossil material.

LOCALITY

The recorded location is Byfield Northan, United Kingdom. Locality information is an important part of a fossil’s collecting and display context, helping connect the specimen with its stated geographic source. This locality is included exactly as supplied with the product information.

COLLECTION AND DISPLAY

This fossil is from the Alice Purnell Collection. It is suitable for a private fossil collection, a geology cabinet, a classroom or educational display, a museum-style presentation, or a natural history themed interior. Its stated identification and age provide useful cataloguing details for collectors who organise specimens by taxon, geological period, stage or locality.

The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.

Full sizing is shown in the photographs.

AUTHENTICITY

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

The included certificate wording provides an accompanying authenticity statement for the specimen. Please refer to the photographs for the item’s presentation and full visible sizing. The supplied identification, age, locality and collection details are included to support accurate listing and display information for this Jurassic Nautilus pseudolegans fossil.

COLLECTOR INTEREST

Nautilus fossils appeal to collectors interested in marine palaeontology, Jurassic life, cephalopod evolution and the history of fossil collecting. The Upper Toarcian designation adds a more specific geological context than a broad Jurassic label, while the stated United Kingdom locality and Alice Purnell Collection association add useful provenance information for a display label or collection record.