Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi Tooth Fossil Triassic Aust Cliff Bristol UK COA Westbury Formation Penarth Group Display
£ 120.00
GENUINE PSEUDOCETORHINUS PICKFORDI TOOTH FOSSILThis listing is for a genuine large Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi tooth fossil
preserved in a block from the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed at Aust Cliff, Bristol, UK. The specimen comes from the Westbury Formation, part of the Penarth Group, dating to the Upper Triassic. This is a carefully chosen fossil piece, and the photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive. Full sizing and scale details can be seen in the photo.Your specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison, and has been carefully cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison. It is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, confirming that this is a genuine fossil specimen and making it an excellent addition to a collection of British fossils, shark teeth, vertebrate fossils, Triassic fossils or natural history display pieces. ABOUT PSEUDOCETORHINUS PICKFORDIPseudocetorhinus pickfordi is an extinct cartilaginous fish known from Late Triassic marine deposits. Like sharks and rays, it belonged to the wider chondrichthyan group of fishes, animals with skeletons made largely of cartilage rather than bone. Because cartilage is less commonly preserved than hard tissue, fossil teeth are especially important for understanding these ancient marine animals.The tooth of Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi is a particularly interesting fossil because it represents a small but recognisable part of an ancient marine predator or specialised feeder. Teeth from Triassic chondrichthyans are valued by collectors because they preserve clear evidence of prehistoric fish life during a major period of evolutionary change, shortly before the rise of many classic Jurassic marine ecosystems. TOOTH FOSSIL FEATURESThis specimen is described as a large Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi tooth within its original fossil-bearing block. Teeth are among the most durable parts of cartilaginous fishes and are often the key fossils used to identify species. Fossil shark and chondrichthyan teeth can show features such as crown shape, root structure, surface ornament and cutting or crushing adaptations, depending on the feeding style of the animal.A tooth preserved in matrix from the Aust Cliff bone bed is especially collectable because it retains the natural context of the fossil layer. Instead of being an isolated loose tooth, this specimen remains associated with the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed, giving it strong geological character and display appeal. AUST CLIFF AND THE FAMOUS BONE BEDAust Cliff, near Bristol, is one of the classic British localities for Upper Triassic vertebrate fossils. The site is well known for its fossil-rich bone beds, which have produced fish teeth, shark and chondrichthyan remains, reptile bones, scales, spines, coprolites and other marine vertebrate material. These fossils provide a remarkable glimpse into the animals that lived in and around the shallow seas of Late Triassic Britain.This tooth comes from a block from the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed, a horizon valued by fossil collectors because of the variety and concentration of vertebrate remains it can contain. Such blocks often represent ancient accumulations of hard parts, where teeth, bones and other durable remains were concentrated by marine processes before becoming preserved in the rock. WESTBURY FORMATION AND PENARTH GROUPThe fossil is from the Westbury Formation of the Penarth Group, an important geological unit associated with the latest part of the Triassic Period. These rocks are commonly linked with the Rhaetian Stage of the Upper Triassic, a time when changing sea levels affected large areas of what is now southwest Britain.During this period, the Bristol region was part of a shallow marine to coastal environment. Sediments accumulated across the seabed, while fish, sharks, marine reptiles and other animals lived within the surrounding waters. Over time, resistant remains such as teeth, bones and coprolites became concentrated in fossil-rich layers, creating the famous bone beds now exposed at Aust Cliff. COLLECTABLE BRITISH TRIASSIC DISPLAY SPECIMENThis Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi tooth fossil is a desirable specimen for collectors of British fossils, Triassic shark teeth, chondrichthyan fossils, Aust Cliff material, vertebrate fossils and natural history specimens. Its origin from Aust Cliff, Bristol, together with its Westbury Formation and Penarth Group provenance, gives it excellent geological context and strong collectable appeal.As the photograph shows the actual fossil supplied, this listing gives a clear and honest view of the specimen you will receive. With its genuine Upper Triassic age, classic UK fossil locality, matrix block preservation and included Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, this Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi tooth offers a fascinating connection to the ancient marine life of prehistoric Britain.
preserved in a block from the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed at Aust Cliff, Bristol, UK. The specimen comes from the Westbury Formation, part of the Penarth Group, dating to the Upper Triassic. This is a carefully chosen fossil piece, and the photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive. Full sizing and scale details can be seen in the photo.Your specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison, and has been carefully cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison. It is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, confirming that this is a genuine fossil specimen and making it an excellent addition to a collection of British fossils, shark teeth, vertebrate fossils, Triassic fossils or natural history display pieces. ABOUT PSEUDOCETORHINUS PICKFORDIPseudocetorhinus pickfordi is an extinct cartilaginous fish known from Late Triassic marine deposits. Like sharks and rays, it belonged to the wider chondrichthyan group of fishes, animals with skeletons made largely of cartilage rather than bone. Because cartilage is less commonly preserved than hard tissue, fossil teeth are especially important for understanding these ancient marine animals.The tooth of Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi is a particularly interesting fossil because it represents a small but recognisable part of an ancient marine predator or specialised feeder. Teeth from Triassic chondrichthyans are valued by collectors because they preserve clear evidence of prehistoric fish life during a major period of evolutionary change, shortly before the rise of many classic Jurassic marine ecosystems. TOOTH FOSSIL FEATURESThis specimen is described as a large Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi tooth within its original fossil-bearing block. Teeth are among the most durable parts of cartilaginous fishes and are often the key fossils used to identify species. Fossil shark and chondrichthyan teeth can show features such as crown shape, root structure, surface ornament and cutting or crushing adaptations, depending on the feeding style of the animal.A tooth preserved in matrix from the Aust Cliff bone bed is especially collectable because it retains the natural context of the fossil layer. Instead of being an isolated loose tooth, this specimen remains associated with the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed, giving it strong geological character and display appeal. AUST CLIFF AND THE FAMOUS BONE BEDAust Cliff, near Bristol, is one of the classic British localities for Upper Triassic vertebrate fossils. The site is well known for its fossil-rich bone beds, which have produced fish teeth, shark and chondrichthyan remains, reptile bones, scales, spines, coprolites and other marine vertebrate material. These fossils provide a remarkable glimpse into the animals that lived in and around the shallow seas of Late Triassic Britain.This tooth comes from a block from the famous fish, reptile and coprolite bed, a horizon valued by fossil collectors because of the variety and concentration of vertebrate remains it can contain. Such blocks often represent ancient accumulations of hard parts, where teeth, bones and other durable remains were concentrated by marine processes before becoming preserved in the rock. WESTBURY FORMATION AND PENARTH GROUPThe fossil is from the Westbury Formation of the Penarth Group, an important geological unit associated with the latest part of the Triassic Period. These rocks are commonly linked with the Rhaetian Stage of the Upper Triassic, a time when changing sea levels affected large areas of what is now southwest Britain.During this period, the Bristol region was part of a shallow marine to coastal environment. Sediments accumulated across the seabed, while fish, sharks, marine reptiles and other animals lived within the surrounding waters. Over time, resistant remains such as teeth, bones and coprolites became concentrated in fossil-rich layers, creating the famous bone beds now exposed at Aust Cliff. COLLECTABLE BRITISH TRIASSIC DISPLAY SPECIMENThis Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi tooth fossil is a desirable specimen for collectors of British fossils, Triassic shark teeth, chondrichthyan fossils, Aust Cliff material, vertebrate fossils and natural history specimens. Its origin from Aust Cliff, Bristol, together with its Westbury Formation and Penarth Group provenance, gives it excellent geological context and strong collectable appeal.As the photograph shows the actual fossil supplied, this listing gives a clear and honest view of the specimen you will receive. With its genuine Upper Triassic age, classic UK fossil locality, matrix block preservation and included Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card, this Pseudocetorhinus pickfordi tooth offers a fascinating connection to the ancient marine life of prehistoric Britain.
