Subplanites Virgatosphinctes Ammonite Fossil Jurassic Germany COA Genuine Specimen Upper Kimmeridgian Collectable Fossil

Description

Subplanites (Virgatosphinctes) sp. Ammonite Fossil – Upper Jurassic, Germany

This genuine Subplanites (Virgatosphinctes) sp. ammonite fossil is a carefully chosen specimen from Germany, dating to the Upper Jurassic Period, Upper Kimmeridgian. Ammonites from this interval are highly collectable examples of prehistoric marine life, representing an extinct group of coiled cephalopods that lived in ancient Jurassic seas millions of years ago. The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive, making this an excellent choice for fossil collectors, natural history enthusiasts, geology students, educational displays, and anyone interested in authentic Jurassic ammonites.

Genuine Fossil with Certificate of Authenticity

This fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. It has been selected as an individual natural history piece, with full sizing shown in the photo. The specimen is supplied exactly as pictured, allowing buyers to view the preservation, shell form, ribbing, matrix, and natural character of the actual ammonite being offered.

Species and Fossil Type

Subplanites (Virgatosphinctes) sp. is an ammonite, an extinct marine mollusc related to modern squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Ammonites are among the most iconic fossils of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, instantly recognisable by their coiled shells and often detailed ribbed ornamentation. The “sp.” designation means this specimen is identified to genus or subgenus level, while the exact species is left open, which is a common and responsible approach for ammonites where preservation or diagnostic features may not allow a precise species-level identification.

The name Virgatosphinctes refers to a distinctive perisphinctid ammonite form often associated with ribbed, evolute shells. Ammonites of this general group commonly show open coiling, visible whorl development, and strong ribbing that may divide or change across the shell as the animal grew. These features make them especially attractive to collectors, as the shell often displays a strong spiral structure and decorative natural patterning.

Geology and Age

This specimen dates from the Upper Kimmeridgian, a stage within the Upper Jurassic Period, approximately 154 to 150 million years ago. During this time, large areas of Europe were covered by warm, shallow epicontinental seas. These seas supported a rich marine ecosystem including ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, marine reptiles, fish, echinoids, and other invertebrates.

Ammonites were active marine cephalopods that lived in these ancient seas, using their chambered shells for buoyancy control. The living animal occupied the outer body chamber, while the inner chambers helped regulate its position in the water. Because ammonites evolved rapidly and were widely distributed, they are extremely important to palaeontologists and geologists for dating and correlating Jurassic rock layers.

Locality – Germany

Germany is well known for its Jurassic fossil deposits, including many classic ammonite-bearing strata. Fossils from German Jurassic localities are popular with collectors because they often show good preservation, clear ribbing, and strong geological provenance. This Subplanites (Virgatosphinctes) sp. ammonite represents part of the rich marine fossil record preserved in Europe’s Upper Jurassic rocks.

During the Upper Kimmeridgian, the region that is now Germany formed part of a broad marine setting connected to other Jurassic seas across Europe. Sediments deposited in these environments captured the remains of ammonites and other marine organisms, preserving evidence of ancient ecosystems that existed long before modern landscapes formed.

Scientific and Collectable Interest

This Subplanites (Virgatosphinctes) sp. ammonite is a collectable Upper Jurassic fossil with strong visual and educational appeal. Its combination of ammonite shell form, German provenance, Upper Kimmeridgian age, and genuine fossil authenticity makes it suitable for a specialist fossil collection, natural history cabinet, geology teaching set, museum-style display, or thoughtful gift for a fossil enthusiast.

Ammonites remain one of the most desirable fossil groups because they combine natural beauty with genuine scientific importance. This specimen offers a tangible connection to the ancient Jurassic seas, preserving the remains of a marine animal that lived around 150 million years ago and became part of the fossil record through the slow geological processes of burial, mineralisation, and preservation.