Vascoceras glabrum costatum Fossil Ammonite Lower Turonian Cretaceous Gombe

Description

Fossil Identification

This listing presents a Vascoceras glabrum costatum fossil ammonite, identified as Lower Turonian and Cretaceous in age. The specimen is associated with Gombe, Nigeria, and comes from the Alice Purnell Collection. Its named identification makes it a distinctive addition to collections focused on ammonites, Cretaceous fossils, Nigerian palaeontology or scientifically identified natural history specimens.

Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods related to modern nautiluses, squid and cuttlefish. Their coiled shells are among the most recognisable fossils in the geological record, and they are especially valued by collectors because ammonite fossils can be used to study ancient marine environments, evolutionary change and geological time. The Lower Turonian belongs to the Cretaceous Period, a major interval in Earth history noted for diverse marine and terrestrial life.

Geological and Collector Interest

Vascoceras glabrum costatum is an identified fossil ammonite from the Gombe locality in Nigeria. The Lower Turonian designation places this fossil within a clearly defined part of the Cretaceous, giving it relevance for collectors who organise specimens by geological age and locality. Ammonites are also important to palaeontology because their widespread distribution and rapidly changing forms have made them useful fossils for comparing rocks from different regions.

This fossil can be displayed as part of an ammonite collection, Cretaceous fossil assemblage, geological teaching collection or natural history cabinet. It may also appeal to collectors interested in African fossils and specimens accompanied by collection history and authenticity documentation. The identification and locality information are supplied as part of the product data and should be retained with the specimen for future reference.

Collection and Authenticity

From the Alice Purnell Collection

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

The accompanying certificate wording provides documentation for the specimen and makes this ammonite suitable for collectors who value provenance-related collection information and supporting authenticity material. Please retain the certificate with the fossil when storing or displaying it.

Photography and Sizing

The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.

Full sizing is shown in the photographs.

The photographs are intended to provide the most direct view of the individual fossil being offered, including its presentation and scale. Please review all available images carefully when considering the specimen for display, study or collection purposes. As a natural fossil specimen, its character is represented by the actual piece pictured rather than by a stock image.

Display and Educational Use

This Lower Turonian Cretaceous ammonite is suitable for display in a home collection, classroom, museum-style cabinet or geological study area. Its combination of named fossil identification, Nigerian locality, Cretaceous age and collection association gives it interest for both palaeontology enthusiasts and collectors of documented natural history specimens.