Rare Salfieldiella Guettardi Ammonite Fossil Lower Aptian Cretaceous Collectible Kurdippa USSR

Description

Rare Salfieldiella guettardi Ammonite Fossil

This collectible fossil is identified as Salfieldiella guettardi, an ammonite fossil from the Lower Aptian stage of the Cretaceous. It is associated with Kurdippa, USSR, and comes from the Alice Purnell Collection. The specimen is suited to collectors of ammonites, Cretaceous fossils, historical geology and natural history specimens.

Geological Identification

Salfieldiella guettardi is presented here as a Lower Aptian Cretaceous ammonite. The Aptian is a stage within the Early Cretaceous, a major interval of geological time known for diverse marine life and extensive fossil deposits. Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopod molluscs related in a broad zoological sense to modern nautiluses, squid and cuttlefish. Their coiled shells are among the most recognisable fossils and are widely collected for their scientific, educational and display value.

Ammonites are especially important in palaeontology because different forms appeared and disappeared through time. This makes ammonite identifications useful in studying the relative ages of sedimentary rocks and comparing fossil-bearing deposits. A named Lower Aptian ammonite such as Salfieldiella guettardi can therefore provide an interesting connection to Cretaceous marine environments and the history of fossil classification.

Locality and Collection History

The specimen is associated with Kurdippa, USSR, and is from the Alice Purnell Collection. Collection provenance adds historical interest for fossil enthusiasts who appreciate specimens connected with named collections as well as those focused on taxonomy and geological age. This piece can be displayed as part of an ammonite collection, a Cretaceous fossil group, a geological teaching selection or a cabinet of historically interesting natural specimens.

Display and Collector Appeal

With its specific identification and Lower Aptian Cretaceous designation, this fossil offers more than a general ammonite label. It is an appealing choice for collectors seeking unusual named ammonites, Early Cretaceous fossils and specimens connected with the former USSR. It may also be of interest to students, educators and anyone building a reference collection covering fossil cephalopods and the development of Cretaceous marine life.

The specimen can be incorporated into a fossil display alongside other ammonites, Cretaceous invertebrates or geological materials. Its catalogue information makes it suitable for a labelled cabinet display and for educational discussion of ammonite diversity, stratigraphic stages and the use of fossils in geological research.

Authenticity and Sizing

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

The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.

Full sizing is shown in the photographs.

Please review the photographs as part of the description, including the actual presentation and scale information provided there. The specimen is supplied as the photographed item from the Alice Purnell Collection.