Oxydiscites laffoni Ammonite Fossil Jurassic Germany COA Genuine Malm Specimen Lower Kimmeridgian Sengenthal Bavaria
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GENUINE OXYDISCITES LAFFONI AMMONITE FOSSILThis listing is for a genuine Oxydiscites laffoni ammonite fossil from the Upper
Jurassic, Lower Kimmeridgian Stage, collected from Sengenthal, Bavaria, Germany. This carefully chosen specimen is a desirable Jurassic marine fossil, ideal for collectors of ammonites, German fossils, fossil cephalopods, natural history pieces, prehistoric marine life, educational geology specimens, and scientifically labelled display fossils.The photograph shows the actual fossil specimen you will receive, so the colour, shape, preservation, surface texture, and natural fossil character shown in the image belong to this exact piece. For full sizing, proportions, and scale, please see the photo. FOSSIL TYPE AND SPECIES INFORMATIONThis fossil is an ammonite, an extinct marine cephalopod related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus. Ammonites are among the most recognisable fossils of the Jurassic Period, admired for their spiral shells, chambered internal structure, varied ornamentation, and importance in dating ancient marine rock layers.The species is Oxydiscites laffoni, an Upper Jurassic ammonite associated with Lower Kimmeridgian marine deposits. The genus Oxydiscites is notable for its elegant ammonite form, with a name suggesting a sharp or disc-like shell profile. Depending on preservation, specimens may show planispiral coiling, compressed whorls, refined shell sculpture, delicate surface texture, smooth to lightly ornamented flanks, and natural mineralisation.As with other ammonites, the original shell was divided internally into chambers by septa. The living animal occupied the final outer body chamber, while the earlier chambers helped regulate buoyancy in the water column. This allowed ammonites to move through Jurassic seas as successful marine animals. Their fossilised shells remain valuable records of ancient ocean life and are especially prized by collectors when preserved with clear age and locality data. UPPER JURASSIC LOWER KIMMERIDGIAN AGEThis ammonite dates from the Upper Jurassic Period, specifically the Lower Kimmeridgian, approximately 157 to 155 million years old. The Kimmeridgian was an important interval in Late Jurassic marine history, when ammonites were highly diverse and widespread across warm seas that covered large areas of Europe.During this time, southern Germany lay within a shallow to moderately deep marine setting. These ancient seas supported a rich ecosystem of ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, crinoids, sponges, corals, fish, and marine reptiles. Ammonites such as Oxydiscites laffoni lived in these waters as part of a complex marine food web, leaving behind shells that could be buried and fossilised in Jurassic sediment. SENGENTHAL, BAVARIA, GERMANY GEOLOGYThis specimen comes from Sengenthal, Bavaria, Germany, an area associated with fossil-bearing Upper Jurassic strata. Bavaria is well known among fossil collectors for its Jurassic limestones, marine deposits, and ammonite-rich rock layers. These deposits form part of the traditional German Malm, a term used for Upper Jurassic rock sequences that preserve evidence of the ancient seas covering central Europe.The Malm deposits of Bavaria are especially valued because they can contain well-preserved marine fossils with strong geological context. German Jurassic ammonites are popular with collectors due to their classic European locality data, natural display quality, and connection to a long history of palaeontological study. NATURAL COLLECTOR DISPLAY SPECIMENThis Oxydiscites laffoni ammonite fossil is suitable for collectors of Jurassic fossils, German ammonites, Lower Kimmeridgian fossils, Malm fossils, fossil cephalopods, and natural history specimens. It would display well in a fossil cabinet, educational teaching set, study collection, curiosity cabinet, or prehistoric marine life display.A fossil with clear species, age, geological stage, and locality information is far more useful than an unlabelled decorative ammonite. This specimen can be catalogued as a genuine Lower Kimmeridgian Oxydiscites ammonite from Sengenthal, Bavaria, making it suitable for both experienced collectors and new fossil enthusiasts.As with all genuine fossils, the specimen may show natural characteristics such as matrix, mineral staining, surface texture, small cracks, weathering, repaired areas, or variations in preservation. These features are normal in authentic fossils and form part of the specimen’s geological history and natural appeal. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDEDThis fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. This provides reassurance that the fossil supplied is authentic and suitable for collecting, study, gifting, display, resale, or educational use.You will receive the exact Oxydiscites laffoni ammonite fossil shown in the photo, from the Upper Jurassic Lower Kimmeridgian of Sengenthal, Bavaria, Germany.
Jurassic, Lower Kimmeridgian Stage, collected from Sengenthal, Bavaria, Germany. This carefully chosen specimen is a desirable Jurassic marine fossil, ideal for collectors of ammonites, German fossils, fossil cephalopods, natural history pieces, prehistoric marine life, educational geology specimens, and scientifically labelled display fossils.The photograph shows the actual fossil specimen you will receive, so the colour, shape, preservation, surface texture, and natural fossil character shown in the image belong to this exact piece. For full sizing, proportions, and scale, please see the photo. FOSSIL TYPE AND SPECIES INFORMATIONThis fossil is an ammonite, an extinct marine cephalopod related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus. Ammonites are among the most recognisable fossils of the Jurassic Period, admired for their spiral shells, chambered internal structure, varied ornamentation, and importance in dating ancient marine rock layers.The species is Oxydiscites laffoni, an Upper Jurassic ammonite associated with Lower Kimmeridgian marine deposits. The genus Oxydiscites is notable for its elegant ammonite form, with a name suggesting a sharp or disc-like shell profile. Depending on preservation, specimens may show planispiral coiling, compressed whorls, refined shell sculpture, delicate surface texture, smooth to lightly ornamented flanks, and natural mineralisation.As with other ammonites, the original shell was divided internally into chambers by septa. The living animal occupied the final outer body chamber, while the earlier chambers helped regulate buoyancy in the water column. This allowed ammonites to move through Jurassic seas as successful marine animals. Their fossilised shells remain valuable records of ancient ocean life and are especially prized by collectors when preserved with clear age and locality data. UPPER JURASSIC LOWER KIMMERIDGIAN AGEThis ammonite dates from the Upper Jurassic Period, specifically the Lower Kimmeridgian, approximately 157 to 155 million years old. The Kimmeridgian was an important interval in Late Jurassic marine history, when ammonites were highly diverse and widespread across warm seas that covered large areas of Europe.During this time, southern Germany lay within a shallow to moderately deep marine setting. These ancient seas supported a rich ecosystem of ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, crinoids, sponges, corals, fish, and marine reptiles. Ammonites such as Oxydiscites laffoni lived in these waters as part of a complex marine food web, leaving behind shells that could be buried and fossilised in Jurassic sediment. SENGENTHAL, BAVARIA, GERMANY GEOLOGYThis specimen comes from Sengenthal, Bavaria, Germany, an area associated with fossil-bearing Upper Jurassic strata. Bavaria is well known among fossil collectors for its Jurassic limestones, marine deposits, and ammonite-rich rock layers. These deposits form part of the traditional German Malm, a term used for Upper Jurassic rock sequences that preserve evidence of the ancient seas covering central Europe.The Malm deposits of Bavaria are especially valued because they can contain well-preserved marine fossils with strong geological context. German Jurassic ammonites are popular with collectors due to their classic European locality data, natural display quality, and connection to a long history of palaeontological study. NATURAL COLLECTOR DISPLAY SPECIMENThis Oxydiscites laffoni ammonite fossil is suitable for collectors of Jurassic fossils, German ammonites, Lower Kimmeridgian fossils, Malm fossils, fossil cephalopods, and natural history specimens. It would display well in a fossil cabinet, educational teaching set, study collection, curiosity cabinet, or prehistoric marine life display.A fossil with clear species, age, geological stage, and locality information is far more useful than an unlabelled decorative ammonite. This specimen can be catalogued as a genuine Lower Kimmeridgian Oxydiscites ammonite from Sengenthal, Bavaria, making it suitable for both experienced collectors and new fossil enthusiasts.As with all genuine fossils, the specimen may show natural characteristics such as matrix, mineral staining, surface texture, small cracks, weathering, repaired areas, or variations in preservation. These features are normal in authentic fossils and form part of the specimen’s geological history and natural appeal. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDEDThis fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. This provides reassurance that the fossil supplied is authentic and suitable for collecting, study, gifting, display, resale, or educational use.You will receive the exact Oxydiscites laffoni ammonite fossil shown in the photo, from the Upper Jurassic Lower Kimmeridgian of Sengenthal, Bavaria, Germany.
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