Description
Tragophylloceras Ammonite Fossil
This fossil is identified as a Tragophylloceras ammonite, a distinctive Jurassic fossil associated with the historic fossil-bearing rocks of the Dorset coast. It is an appealing choice for fossil collectors, geology enthusiasts, natural-history displays and anyone interested in the Jurassic Coast. The specimen is supplied as a named ammonite fossil with locality and geological information provided for reference.
Locality and Geological Information
Black Ven Marls, Lower Lias, Jurassic Coast: Black Ven, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK
The Black Ven area near Lyme Regis is one of the best-known fossil localities on the Jurassic Coast. Its exposed marine rocks have long attracted collectors and researchers because they preserve fossil material from the Lower Lias. The locality forms part of the internationally recognised Jurassic Coast, a coastal geological region valued for its visible succession of rocks and abundant fossil heritage.
Tragophylloceras and Ammonites
Tragophylloceras is an ammonite genus. Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods related in a broad zoological sense to living squids, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Their coiled shells are among the most recognisable fossils in the geological record. Ammonite fossils are particularly important to collectors because their changing forms through geological time can help demonstrate the history of ancient marine life and support geological comparison between rock units.
The Lower Lias is a Jurassic geological interval well known for marine fossil preservation. Fossils from these rocks provide evidence of ancient marine environments and the organisms that lived in them. A Tragophylloceras specimen from Black Ven therefore combines a recognisable fossil group, a named genus, and a classic Jurassic Coast locality.
Collector and Display Appeal
This fossil is suitable for a personal fossil collection, classroom or educational display, geological study area, cabinet presentation, or Jurassic Coast-themed collection. The identification and locality information make it useful as a conversation piece as well as a natural-history specimen. Its association with Lyme Regis and the Black Ven Marls adds strong regional interest for collectors of British fossils and Jurassic material.
The specimen can be displayed alongside reference books, geological maps, ammonite collections or other Lower Lias fossils. It may also appeal to collectors who focus on ammonites, Jurassic geology, Dorset fossil localities or the history of fossil collecting on the Jurassic Coast.
Certificate of Authenticity
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The certificate wording is included with the fossil as supplied. Product reference: SKU P01107.
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