Description
Witchellia laeviuscula Ammonite Fossil – Middle Jurassic, Isle of Skye, Scotland
This genuine Witchellia laeviuscula ammonite fossil is a carefully chosen specimen from the Bearreraig Sandstone Formation at Bearreraig Bay, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK. Dating to the Middle Jurassic Period, Lower Bajocian Stage, this fossil represents a highly collectable Scottish ammonite from one of the most important Jurassic fossil localities in Britain. 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 UK Jurassic fossils.
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, surface detail, matrix, and natural character of the actual ammonite being offered.
Species and Fossil Type
Witchellia laeviuscula is an ammonite, an extinct marine cephalopod related to modern squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Ammonites are among the most recognisable fossils of the Jurassic Period, prized for their elegant coiled shells, chambered internal structure, ribbed ornamentation, and importance in dating sedimentary rock layers. The genus Witchellia is especially associated with Lower Bajocian ammonite faunas and is a classic component of Middle Jurassic marine deposits.
Witchellia ammonites typically display a planispiral coiled shell, often with compressed whorls and ribbing that may change through growth stages. In life, the animal occupied the outer body chamber of the shell, while the internal chambers helped regulate buoyancy in the water column. Their distinctive form, combined with their value in biostratigraphy, makes Witchellia a desirable genus for collectors of British Jurassic ammonites.
Geology and Age
This specimen comes from the Bearreraig Sandstone Formation, a fossil-bearing Middle Jurassic unit exposed on the Isle of Skye. The formation is well known for marine fossils, especially ammonites, and represents sediments laid down in ancient Jurassic seas. During the Lower Bajocian, around 170 million years ago, the region that is now Skye was part of a marine environment where sand, silt, and carbonate-rich sediments accumulated alongside the remains of ammonites and other sea life.
The Lower Bajocian is an important interval for ammonite biostratigraphy. Ammonites evolved rapidly and were widely distributed in Jurassic seas, making them extremely useful for dating and correlating rock layers. A Witchellia laeviuscula from this setting is therefore not only attractive as a display fossil, but also significant as a representative specimen from a defined part of the Middle Jurassic succession.
Locality – Bearreraig Bay, Isle of Skye
Bearreraig Bay on the Isle of Skye is one of Scotland’s most famous Jurassic fossil localities. The coastal exposures in this area have produced important ammonites and other marine fossils from the Bearreraig Sandstone Formation, helping to document the Middle Jurassic history of the Hebrides. Fossils from Skye are especially desirable because the island is internationally recognised for its rich and varied Jurassic geology.
The Bearreraig Bay locality gives this ammonite excellent provenance and strong regional interest. For collectors of Scottish fossils, Isle of Skye fossils, British ammonites, Bajocian specimens, and Bearreraig Sandstone material, this fossil offers both display appeal and geological significance. Named locality information adds value by connecting the specimen directly to its original fossil-bearing formation and ancient environment.
Scientific and Collectable Interest
This Witchellia laeviuscula ammonite is a collectable Scottish Jurassic fossil with strong palaeontological and educational appeal. Its named species, Bearreraig Sandstone Formation provenance, Lower Bajocian age, and Isle of Skye locality make 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 popular fossil groups because they combine natural beauty with genuine scientific importance. Their spiral shells are instantly recognisable, while their use as index fossils makes them essential to understanding Jurassic stratigraphy. This specimen preserves a tangible piece of Scotland’s ancient marine history, representing a cephalopod that lived in the Jurassic seas around 170 million years ago and became preserved through burial, mineralisation, and long-term geological processes.
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