Parkinsonia Fossil Ammonite – Lower Bathonian, Jurassic, Calvados France – Genuine + COA
£ 18.00
A fine and well-preserved Parkinsonia Fossil Ammonite, from the Lower Bathonian
Stage of the Jurassic Period, collected in Calvados, Normandy, France. This ammonite is a classic representative of the genus Parkinsonia, widely recognised in Middle Jurassic biostratigraphy. The exact specimen shown in the photos is the one you will receive, and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.Fossil Type & Species:
• Type: Ammonite (extinct marine cephalopod)
• Genus: Parkinsonia (exact species not specified)
• Order: Ammonitida
• Superfamily: Stephanoceratoidea
• Family: ParkinsoniidaeGeological Context:
• Period: Jurassic
• Epoch/Stage: Middle Jurassic – Lower Bathonian (approx. 168.3 to 166.1 million years ago)
• Biozone: Parkinsonia Zone – a key interval in European Bathonian ammonite stratigraphy
• Depositional Environment: Shallow marine shelf with limestones and marls, highly favourable for ammonite fossilisationLocality:
• Region: Calvados, Normandy, France
• Formation: Lower Bathonian sediments of the Paris Basin (specific stratigraphy unconfirmed)Morphology & Features:
• Moderately evolute shell with wide umbilicus
• Strong ribbing with bifurcating ribs extending across the flanks
• Rounded venter with uninterrupted ribbing
• Characteristic morphology of the genus ParkinsoniaScientific Notes:
• The genus Parkinsonia was first described by Sowerby in 1822
• This genus is significant in biostratigraphic studies, frequently used to define Bathonian zones in France and the UKNotable Details:
• Excellent preservation of ribbing and whorl structure
• Natural, unrestored specimen
• Scale Reference: Each square or cube in the image = 1cm. Please see the photo for accurate specimen sizeAuthenticity & Guarantee: All of our fossils are 100% genuine, responsibly sourced, and professionally curated. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with your purchase. The fossil shown is the exact one you will receive. This Parkinsonia ammonite is both scientifically important and visually attractive – a fine addition for collectors, educational use, or display.
Stage of the Jurassic Period, collected in Calvados, Normandy, France. This ammonite is a classic representative of the genus Parkinsonia, widely recognised in Middle Jurassic biostratigraphy. The exact specimen shown in the photos is the one you will receive, and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.Fossil Type & Species:
• Type: Ammonite (extinct marine cephalopod)
• Genus: Parkinsonia (exact species not specified)
• Order: Ammonitida
• Superfamily: Stephanoceratoidea
• Family: ParkinsoniidaeGeological Context:
• Period: Jurassic
• Epoch/Stage: Middle Jurassic – Lower Bathonian (approx. 168.3 to 166.1 million years ago)
• Biozone: Parkinsonia Zone – a key interval in European Bathonian ammonite stratigraphy
• Depositional Environment: Shallow marine shelf with limestones and marls, highly favourable for ammonite fossilisationLocality:
• Region: Calvados, Normandy, France
• Formation: Lower Bathonian sediments of the Paris Basin (specific stratigraphy unconfirmed)Morphology & Features:
• Moderately evolute shell with wide umbilicus
• Strong ribbing with bifurcating ribs extending across the flanks
• Rounded venter with uninterrupted ribbing
• Characteristic morphology of the genus ParkinsoniaScientific Notes:
• The genus Parkinsonia was first described by Sowerby in 1822
• This genus is significant in biostratigraphic studies, frequently used to define Bathonian zones in France and the UKNotable Details:
• Excellent preservation of ribbing and whorl structure
• Natural, unrestored specimen
• Scale Reference: Each square or cube in the image = 1cm. Please see the photo for accurate specimen sizeAuthenticity & Guarantee: All of our fossils are 100% genuine, responsibly sourced, and professionally curated. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with your purchase. The fossil shown is the exact one you will receive. This Parkinsonia ammonite is both scientifically important and visually attractive – a fine addition for collectors, educational use, or display.
