Strigoceras Strigifer Ammonite Fossil Jurassic Dorset UK Sherborne Specimen Inferior Oolite Bajocian Truellei Subzone with Certificate
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GENUINE STRIGOCERAS STRIGIFER AMMONITE FROM SANDFORD LANE, SHERBORNEThis genuine Strigoceras strigifer ammonite fossil comes from the Inferior
Oolite Formation at Sandford Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, UK. Dating from the Middle Jurassic, Bajocian stage, Truellei Subzone, this carefully chosen specimen is an attractive and scientifically interesting British ammonite with clear geological provenance. Fossils from named Dorset localities are highly collectible, especially when supplied with a precise species name, formation, stage, subzone, and locality.The photograph shows the actual fossil specimen you will receive, allowing you to view the real preservation, shell form, surface detail, matrix, colour, and natural character before purchase. Full sizing can be seen in the photo, making it easy to assess the scale and suitability of the fossil for a cabinet, collector’s tray, desk display, educational collection, or natural history gift. FOSSIL TYPE, SPECIES AND CLASSIFICATIONStrigoceras strigifer is an extinct ammonite species belonging to the wider group of coiled marine cephalopod molluscs known as ammonites. Ammonites lived in prehistoric seas and are related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus, although the ammonite lineage itself became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period.Strigoceras is a Middle Jurassic ammonite genus known for its elegant, compressed shell form and refined ornamentation. It is generally placed within the order Ammonitida and is associated with Jurassic ammonite faunas used for identifying and correlating rock layers. A named species such as Strigoceras strigifer gives this specimen stronger scientific and collecting value than a general ammonite fossil. MORPHOLOGY AND NATURAL FEATURESStrigoceras ammonites typically display a planispiral shell, meaning the shell coils in a single flat plane. The shell is usually compressed and discoidal, producing a neat and refined profile. Depending on preservation, specimens may show subtle ribbing, fine growth lines, smooth shell areas, a defined whorl outline, natural shell curvature, and mineralised surface detail.Like other ammonites, Strigoceras had an internally chambered shell. The living animal occupied the outer body chamber, while the earlier chambers helped with buoyancy control in the Jurassic sea. The whorl shape, shell compression, ornament, and growth features are all important characteristics used in ammonite identification.Natural features may include exposed whorl structure, matrix attachment, sediment staining, partial shell preservation, mineral replacement, surface wear, or small irregularities caused by fossilisation. These details are part of the fossil’s authentic geological history and give the specimen its own individual character. GEOLOGICAL AGE, SUBZONE AND INFERIOR OOLITE FORMATIONThis fossil dates from the Bajocian stage of the Middle Jurassic and is associated with the Truellei Subzone. Subzone information is especially valuable for collectors because it provides a more precise stratigraphic context, linking the fossil to a defined interval within the Middle Jurassic ammonite succession.The Inferior Oolite Formation is a famous British Jurassic rock unit, known for fossil-rich limestones and oolitic sediments. Oolitic limestone forms from tiny rounded carbonate grains called ooids, which developed in warm, shallow marine waters where currents moved carbonate sediment across the sea floor. These conditions supported a rich marine ecosystem containing ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, fish, and other sea life. SANDFORD LANE, SHERBORNE LOCALITYSandford Lane, Sherborne, sits within a region of Dorset well known for Middle Jurassic fossils. Specimens from named localities such as this are particularly desirable because they carry strong provenance and a clear connection to a recognised geological setting.During the Bajocian, the area now forming Sherborne and the wider Dorset region was covered by a shallow Jurassic sea. Ammonites such as Strigoceras strigifer lived in these waters alongside many other marine organisms. After death, shells could become buried in carbonate-rich sediment and preserved over millions of years within the rocks of the Inferior Oolite Formation. GENUINE SPECIMEN WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYThis Strigoceras strigifer ammonite fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. The certificate provides added confidence for fossil collectors, schools, gift buyers, and anyone building a verified natural history collection.The fossil shown in the photograph is the actual specimen supplied. This means the piece you see is the piece you will receive, complete with its own natural preservation, shell detail, matrix, colour, shape, and display character. COLLECTING, DISPLAY AND EDUCATIONAL APPEALA Strigoceras strigifer ammonite from the Inferior Oolite Formation is an excellent addition to a British Jurassic fossil collection. It pairs well with other ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, and marine fossils from Dorset, Somerset, and the wider Jurassic Coast region.With its named species identification, Bajocian age, Truellei Subzone, Sandford Lane Sherborne locality, Inferior Oolite Formation origin, and included Certificate of Authenticity, this fossil offers strong collecting, educational, and decorative appeal.
Oolite Formation at Sandford Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, UK. Dating from the Middle Jurassic, Bajocian stage, Truellei Subzone, this carefully chosen specimen is an attractive and scientifically interesting British ammonite with clear geological provenance. Fossils from named Dorset localities are highly collectible, especially when supplied with a precise species name, formation, stage, subzone, and locality.The photograph shows the actual fossil specimen you will receive, allowing you to view the real preservation, shell form, surface detail, matrix, colour, and natural character before purchase. Full sizing can be seen in the photo, making it easy to assess the scale and suitability of the fossil for a cabinet, collector’s tray, desk display, educational collection, or natural history gift. FOSSIL TYPE, SPECIES AND CLASSIFICATIONStrigoceras strigifer is an extinct ammonite species belonging to the wider group of coiled marine cephalopod molluscs known as ammonites. Ammonites lived in prehistoric seas and are related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus, although the ammonite lineage itself became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period.Strigoceras is a Middle Jurassic ammonite genus known for its elegant, compressed shell form and refined ornamentation. It is generally placed within the order Ammonitida and is associated with Jurassic ammonite faunas used for identifying and correlating rock layers. A named species such as Strigoceras strigifer gives this specimen stronger scientific and collecting value than a general ammonite fossil. MORPHOLOGY AND NATURAL FEATURESStrigoceras ammonites typically display a planispiral shell, meaning the shell coils in a single flat plane. The shell is usually compressed and discoidal, producing a neat and refined profile. Depending on preservation, specimens may show subtle ribbing, fine growth lines, smooth shell areas, a defined whorl outline, natural shell curvature, and mineralised surface detail.Like other ammonites, Strigoceras had an internally chambered shell. The living animal occupied the outer body chamber, while the earlier chambers helped with buoyancy control in the Jurassic sea. The whorl shape, shell compression, ornament, and growth features are all important characteristics used in ammonite identification.Natural features may include exposed whorl structure, matrix attachment, sediment staining, partial shell preservation, mineral replacement, surface wear, or small irregularities caused by fossilisation. These details are part of the fossil’s authentic geological history and give the specimen its own individual character. GEOLOGICAL AGE, SUBZONE AND INFERIOR OOLITE FORMATIONThis fossil dates from the Bajocian stage of the Middle Jurassic and is associated with the Truellei Subzone. Subzone information is especially valuable for collectors because it provides a more precise stratigraphic context, linking the fossil to a defined interval within the Middle Jurassic ammonite succession.The Inferior Oolite Formation is a famous British Jurassic rock unit, known for fossil-rich limestones and oolitic sediments. Oolitic limestone forms from tiny rounded carbonate grains called ooids, which developed in warm, shallow marine waters where currents moved carbonate sediment across the sea floor. These conditions supported a rich marine ecosystem containing ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, fish, and other sea life. SANDFORD LANE, SHERBORNE LOCALITYSandford Lane, Sherborne, sits within a region of Dorset well known for Middle Jurassic fossils. Specimens from named localities such as this are particularly desirable because they carry strong provenance and a clear connection to a recognised geological setting.During the Bajocian, the area now forming Sherborne and the wider Dorset region was covered by a shallow Jurassic sea. Ammonites such as Strigoceras strigifer lived in these waters alongside many other marine organisms. After death, shells could become buried in carbonate-rich sediment and preserved over millions of years within the rocks of the Inferior Oolite Formation. GENUINE SPECIMEN WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYThis Strigoceras strigifer ammonite fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. The certificate provides added confidence for fossil collectors, schools, gift buyers, and anyone building a verified natural history collection.The fossil shown in the photograph is the actual specimen supplied. This means the piece you see is the piece you will receive, complete with its own natural preservation, shell detail, matrix, colour, shape, and display character. COLLECTING, DISPLAY AND EDUCATIONAL APPEALA Strigoceras strigifer ammonite from the Inferior Oolite Formation is an excellent addition to a British Jurassic fossil collection. It pairs well with other ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, and marine fossils from Dorset, Somerset, and the wider Jurassic Coast region.With its named species identification, Bajocian age, Truellei Subzone, Sandford Lane Sherborne locality, Inferior Oolite Formation origin, and included Certificate of Authenticity, this fossil offers strong collecting, educational, and decorative appeal.
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