Description
Witchellia glauca Ammonite Fossil
This genuine Witchellia glauca ammonite fossil is a carefully selected Middle Jurassic specimen from the Inferior Oolite Group at Red Hole Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, UK. Dating to the Bajocian stage, specifically the Sauzei Zone, this fossil represents a highly collectable British ammonite from one of the classic Jurassic marine successions of southern England.
The fossil shown in the photograph is the actual specimen you will receive. It has been carefully chosen as an individual fossil specimen, making it ideal for ammonite collectors, British fossil enthusiasts, geology students, natural history displays, educational collections, and anyone interested in Dorset Jurassic fossils. Full sizing can be seen in the photo
Genuine Fossil with Certificate of Authenticity
This fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. The listing photograph shows the exact fossil supplied, so you can purchase with confidence knowing this is the actual specimen that will be sent.
Ammonites were extinct marine cephalopods related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus. Their coiled shells are among the most recognisable fossils in the world, and many ammonite species are highly valued because they help geologists date and correlate sedimentary rock layers. Jurassic ammonites such as Witchellia are especially desirable because of their strong scientific importance, attractive shell forms, and connection to the richly fossiliferous seas that once covered southern Britain.
Geology and Age
This specimen comes from the Inferior Oolite Group and dates to the Middle Jurassic, Bajocian stage, within the Sauzei Zone. The Bajocian lasted approximately 170 to 168 million years ago and was a time when much of southern England was covered by warm, shallow marine seas. These waters supported a diverse ecosystem of ammonites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, corals, sponges, fish, and other marine organisms.
The Inferior Oolite Group is one of the classic Jurassic rock units of southern and western England. It is famous for its fossil-rich limestones and oolitic sediments, formed in shallow marine conditions where carbonate grains accumulated on the sea floor. The word “oolite” refers to small rounded carbonate grains, or ooids, which formed in warm, agitated seawater before becoming cemented into limestone.
Fossils from the Inferior Oolite are highly collectable because they preserve marine life from an important interval of Jurassic evolution. Ammonites from this group are particularly useful because they provide precise biostratigraphic information, helping to identify specific zones such as the Sauzei Zone.
Species and Scientific Interest
Witchellia glauca is a Middle Jurassic ammonite with strong scientific and collectable appeal. The genus Witchellia belongs to the order Ammonitida and is associated with the superfamily Hammatoceratoidea, a group of Jurassic ammonites known for their distinctive shell ornamentation and value in biostratigraphy.
Witchellia ammonites typically display a coiled shell with well-developed ribs that curve across the whorls. Depending on preservation and growth stage, examples may show strong ribbing, a defined whorl profile, and a balanced shell shape that makes them visually attractive display fossils. These features reflect the original shell architecture of the living ammonite and are part of what makes Bajocian ammonites so popular with collectors.
The Sauzei Zone is an important ammonite biozone within the Lower Bajocian. Fossils from this zone are valued because they help place the specimen within a more precise geological timeframe. A Witchellia glauca from the Sauzei Zone is therefore not only an attractive display fossil, but also a specimen with strong stratigraphic interest.
Red Hole Lane, Sherborne Locality
This fossil comes from Red Hole Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, UK, a locality associated with the Jurassic Inferior Oolite succession. Dorset is internationally known for its fossil-rich geology, with deposits ranging from the Triassic through to the Cretaceous. While the Dorset coast is famous worldwide, inland localities such as Sherborne also provide important Jurassic fossils from classic marine limestone formations.
A Witchellia glauca ammonite from Sherborne has excellent locality interest for collectors of British fossils, Dorset fossils, Jurassic ammonites, Bajocian fossils, and Inferior Oolite specimens. Locality and stratigraphic information add important scientific and collectable value because they connect the fossil to a specific place, rock unit, geological stage, and ammonite zone.
Display and Collectability
This Witchellia glauca ammonite fossil is an excellent addition to a fossil cabinet, educational collection, display shelf, or specialist collection of British Jurassic fossils. Its Middle Jurassic age, Bajocian Sauzei Zone provenance, Inferior Oolite Group origin, Sherborne Dorset locality, named species identification, and genuine Certificate of Authenticity make it a desirable specimen for both new and experienced collectors.
With its connection to the warm Jurassic seas of southern England and its importance as a zonal ammonite, this fossil is ideal for anyone interested in prehistoric marine life, ammonite evolution, British geology, Dorset fossils, or natural history display specimens. Carefully selected and photographed individually, this genuine fossil is supplied exactly as shown, giving you a well-documented specimen for study, display, or collection.
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