Ochetoceras canaliculatum Ammonite Fossil Oxfordian France Genuine COA Poitou Nouvelle-Aquitaine Jurassic Collectable Specimen
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GENUINE OCHETOCERAS CANALICULATUM AMMONITE FOSSILThis is a genuine Ochetoceras canaliculatum ammonite fossil from the Upper
Jurassic, Oxfordian Stage, collected from Poitou, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. This carefully chosen fossil specimen is an attractive and scientifically interesting piece for collectors of French ammonites, Upper Jurassic fossils, extinct marine cephalopods, natural history specimens, and well-labelled palaeontological display fossils.The photograph shows the actual fossil you will receive, allowing you to view the individual preservation, shell form, surface detail, colour, matrix, and natural character of this specific specimen before purchase. Full sizing details can be seen in the photo. This fossil includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, confirming it as a genuine specimen. FOSSIL TYPE, SPECIES AND SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATIONOchetoceras canaliculatum is an ammonite, an extinct marine cephalopod belonging to the order Ammonitida. Ammonites were related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus, and are among the most recognisable fossils of the Jurassic Period. Their coiled shells, chambered internal structure, varied ornamentation, and rapid evolutionary development make them highly valued by collectors and important in palaeontology.This specimen belongs to the genus Ochetoceras and the species Ochetoceras canaliculatum. Ochetoceras is commonly associated with the family Oppeliidae, a group of Jurassic ammonites often recognised for compressed, elegant shell forms, refined coiling, and detailed surface ornamentation. Oppeliid ammonites are especially appealing to collectors who appreciate finely formed ammonites with strong scientific context and classic Upper Jurassic provenance. GEOLOGICAL AGE AND OXFORDIAN CONTEXTThis fossil dates from the Oxfordian Stage of the Upper Jurassic, approximately 164 to 157 million years ago. The Oxfordian was a time of widespread marine environments across parts of Europe, with ammonites forming an abundant and diverse part of ancient sea life. Because ammonites evolved quickly and were widely distributed, many species are useful for comparing and dating Jurassic sedimentary rocks.During the Oxfordian, ammonites such as Ochetoceras canaliculatum lived as active swimming marine animals. Their chambered shells helped regulate buoyancy in the water column, while the living animal occupied the outer body chamber. After death, the shell could settle onto the sea floor, become buried by sediment, and eventually fossilise through mineralisation, compaction, and natural geological alteration. POITOU, NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE LOCALITYThis specimen comes from Poitou in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, a region known for Jurassic sedimentary rocks and fossil-bearing marine deposits. French Jurassic ammonites are popular with collectors because they represent classic European marine faunas and provide well-contextualised fossils from significant geological intervals.During the Oxfordian, the area that is now western France was influenced by shallow marine conditions, with carbonate-rich sediments, limestones, marls, and sea-floor deposits preserving the remains of marine organisms. These environments supported ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, and other invertebrates. Over millions of years, some shells became preserved as fossils within the sedimentary rock record. AMMONITE MORPHOLOGY AND NATURAL FEATURESOchetoceras canaliculatum displays the classic planispiral ammonite shell form, with the shell coiled in a flat spiral. The species name canaliculatum refers to a channelled or grooved feature, and ammonites of this group are often admired for their compressed profile, neat whorl shape, refined ornamentation, and distinctive shell architecture.Depending on preservation, this fossil may show whorl shape, fine ribbing, striated ornament, a channel-like feature, shell curvature, natural mineral staining, matrix attachment, surface wear, or fossilisation texture. The outer shell shape, whorl proportions, ornament pattern, and umbilical structure are important features used in ammonite comparison and identification.Natural details such as small fractures, sedimentary contact marks, worn areas, colour variation, mineral deposits, and matrix are part of the fossil’s geological history. These characteristics give the specimen individuality and help distinguish a genuine natural fossil from a modern cast or replica. COLLECTING, DISPLAY AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTThis Ochetoceras canaliculatum ammonite fossil is well suited for display in a fossil cabinet, study, classroom, office, collection drawer, natural history arrangement, or Upper Jurassic fossil collection. Its named species identification, Oxfordian age, French origin, and classic ammonite form give it strong collecting appeal.It is suitable for collectors interested in French fossils, Jurassic ammonites, extinct cephalopods, marine invertebrates, palaeontology, geology, educational fossil specimens, and natural history display pieces. The natural coiled shell form gives the fossil immediate visual impact, while the species name, geological age, and Poitou locality provide valuable scientific context for anyone interested in prehistoric marine environments. AUTHENTICITY AND SPECIMEN DETAILSThis is a genuine Ochetoceras canaliculatum ammonite fossil from the Upper Jurassic, Oxfordian Stage, Poitou, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. The photo shows the actual fossil you will receive, and full sizing information can be seen in the photo.
Jurassic, Oxfordian Stage, collected from Poitou, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. This carefully chosen fossil specimen is an attractive and scientifically interesting piece for collectors of French ammonites, Upper Jurassic fossils, extinct marine cephalopods, natural history specimens, and well-labelled palaeontological display fossils.The photograph shows the actual fossil you will receive, allowing you to view the individual preservation, shell form, surface detail, colour, matrix, and natural character of this specific specimen before purchase. Full sizing details can be seen in the photo. This fossil includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, confirming it as a genuine specimen. FOSSIL TYPE, SPECIES AND SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATIONOchetoceras canaliculatum is an ammonite, an extinct marine cephalopod belonging to the order Ammonitida. Ammonites were related to modern squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and nautilus, and are among the most recognisable fossils of the Jurassic Period. Their coiled shells, chambered internal structure, varied ornamentation, and rapid evolutionary development make them highly valued by collectors and important in palaeontology.This specimen belongs to the genus Ochetoceras and the species Ochetoceras canaliculatum. Ochetoceras is commonly associated with the family Oppeliidae, a group of Jurassic ammonites often recognised for compressed, elegant shell forms, refined coiling, and detailed surface ornamentation. Oppeliid ammonites are especially appealing to collectors who appreciate finely formed ammonites with strong scientific context and classic Upper Jurassic provenance. GEOLOGICAL AGE AND OXFORDIAN CONTEXTThis fossil dates from the Oxfordian Stage of the Upper Jurassic, approximately 164 to 157 million years ago. The Oxfordian was a time of widespread marine environments across parts of Europe, with ammonites forming an abundant and diverse part of ancient sea life. Because ammonites evolved quickly and were widely distributed, many species are useful for comparing and dating Jurassic sedimentary rocks.During the Oxfordian, ammonites such as Ochetoceras canaliculatum lived as active swimming marine animals. Their chambered shells helped regulate buoyancy in the water column, while the living animal occupied the outer body chamber. After death, the shell could settle onto the sea floor, become buried by sediment, and eventually fossilise through mineralisation, compaction, and natural geological alteration. POITOU, NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE LOCALITYThis specimen comes from Poitou in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, a region known for Jurassic sedimentary rocks and fossil-bearing marine deposits. French Jurassic ammonites are popular with collectors because they represent classic European marine faunas and provide well-contextualised fossils from significant geological intervals.During the Oxfordian, the area that is now western France was influenced by shallow marine conditions, with carbonate-rich sediments, limestones, marls, and sea-floor deposits preserving the remains of marine organisms. These environments supported ammonites, belemnites, bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, and other invertebrates. Over millions of years, some shells became preserved as fossils within the sedimentary rock record. AMMONITE MORPHOLOGY AND NATURAL FEATURESOchetoceras canaliculatum displays the classic planispiral ammonite shell form, with the shell coiled in a flat spiral. The species name canaliculatum refers to a channelled or grooved feature, and ammonites of this group are often admired for their compressed profile, neat whorl shape, refined ornamentation, and distinctive shell architecture.Depending on preservation, this fossil may show whorl shape, fine ribbing, striated ornament, a channel-like feature, shell curvature, natural mineral staining, matrix attachment, surface wear, or fossilisation texture. The outer shell shape, whorl proportions, ornament pattern, and umbilical structure are important features used in ammonite comparison and identification.Natural details such as small fractures, sedimentary contact marks, worn areas, colour variation, mineral deposits, and matrix are part of the fossil’s geological history. These characteristics give the specimen individuality and help distinguish a genuine natural fossil from a modern cast or replica. COLLECTING, DISPLAY AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTThis Ochetoceras canaliculatum ammonite fossil is well suited for display in a fossil cabinet, study, classroom, office, collection drawer, natural history arrangement, or Upper Jurassic fossil collection. Its named species identification, Oxfordian age, French origin, and classic ammonite form give it strong collecting appeal.It is suitable for collectors interested in French fossils, Jurassic ammonites, extinct cephalopods, marine invertebrates, palaeontology, geology, educational fossil specimens, and natural history display pieces. The natural coiled shell form gives the fossil immediate visual impact, while the species name, geological age, and Poitou locality provide valuable scientific context for anyone interested in prehistoric marine environments. AUTHENTICITY AND SPECIMEN DETAILSThis is a genuine Ochetoceras canaliculatum ammonite fossil from the Upper Jurassic, Oxfordian Stage, Poitou, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. The photo shows the actual fossil you will receive, and full sizing information can be seen in the photo.
