9 Inch Cenoceras Nautilus Fossil Jurassic Inferior Oolite Dorset UK COA Specimen Genuine Nautiloid Burton Bradstock
£ 156.00
Genuine Cenoceras Nautilus Fossil from Burton Bradstock, DorsetThis impressive 9 inch Cenoceras nautilus fossil is a genuine Jurassic marine
fossil from the Inferior Oolite of Burton Bradstock on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, UK. Carefully selected for its natural character, size and display appeal, this fossil represents an extinct nautiloid from the ancient seas that once covered southern England during the Middle Jurassic.The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive, making this a true one-off collector’s piece rather than a stock image or representative example. For full sizing and visual condition, please refer to the listing photo.Species and Scientific InterestCenoceras is an extinct genus of nautiloid cephalopod, related to the modern Nautilus but belonging to an ancient marine lineage that survived through changing prehistoric oceans while many other cephalopod groups evolved and disappeared. Unlike ammonites, nautiloids generally have simpler shell sutures and a more conservative coiled shell form, making them especially appealing to fossil collectors who enjoy classic, recognisable marine fossils.This specimen displays the distinctive rounded, planispiral shell form associated with fossil nautiloids. The shell would originally have been divided internally into a series of chambers, with the living animal occupying the final body chamber. These chambers helped regulate buoyancy, allowing the animal to move through the Jurassic sea as an active marine predator and scavenger. Cenoceras would have lived alongside ammonites, bivalves, brachiopods, marine reptiles and other invertebrates in a warm, shallow marine environment.Geology, Age and LocalityThis fossil comes from the Inferior Oolite Formation at Burton Bradstock, Dorset, a classic and historically important Jurassic fossil locality on the south coast of England. The Inferior Oolite is Middle Jurassic in age and is especially associated with the Bajocian Stage. The rocks at Burton Bradstock are fossil-rich limestones and related marine deposits, formed in a shallow sea with periods of sediment movement, condensation and erosion.Burton Bradstock is well known among fossil collectors for its Jurassic marine fauna, including ammonites, nautiloids, bivalves and other sea-life preserved from the ancient Dorset coastline. Fossils from this area are valued not only for their natural beauty but also for their connection to one of Britain’s most famous geological landscapes, the Jurassic Coast.Preparation and AuthenticityYour specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison, and has been cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison. This careful preparation helps reveal the fossil’s natural form while preserving its authentic character as a genuine geological specimen.This fossil includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. Every fossil we offer is selected as a genuine specimen, and this Cenoceras nautilus is supplied exactly as shown in the listing photo.Display, Collecting and Educational ValueAt approximately 9 inches, this Cenoceras nautilus fossil has excellent presence as a display piece. It would suit a fossil cabinet, natural history collection, educational display, office, study, museum-style room or gift for a collector of British Jurassic fossils.Its strong combination of size, locality and classic nautiloid shape makes it an attractive specimen for anyone interested in the Jurassic Coast, fossil cephalopods, British fossils, marine palaeontology or natural history. As a genuine fossil from Burton Bradstock, Dorset, it offers a tangible link to the warm Jurassic seas that existed long before the modern coastline was formed.
fossil from the Inferior Oolite of Burton Bradstock on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, UK. Carefully selected for its natural character, size and display appeal, this fossil represents an extinct nautiloid from the ancient seas that once covered southern England during the Middle Jurassic.The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive, making this a true one-off collector’s piece rather than a stock image or representative example. For full sizing and visual condition, please refer to the listing photo.Species and Scientific InterestCenoceras is an extinct genus of nautiloid cephalopod, related to the modern Nautilus but belonging to an ancient marine lineage that survived through changing prehistoric oceans while many other cephalopod groups evolved and disappeared. Unlike ammonites, nautiloids generally have simpler shell sutures and a more conservative coiled shell form, making them especially appealing to fossil collectors who enjoy classic, recognisable marine fossils.This specimen displays the distinctive rounded, planispiral shell form associated with fossil nautiloids. The shell would originally have been divided internally into a series of chambers, with the living animal occupying the final body chamber. These chambers helped regulate buoyancy, allowing the animal to move through the Jurassic sea as an active marine predator and scavenger. Cenoceras would have lived alongside ammonites, bivalves, brachiopods, marine reptiles and other invertebrates in a warm, shallow marine environment.Geology, Age and LocalityThis fossil comes from the Inferior Oolite Formation at Burton Bradstock, Dorset, a classic and historically important Jurassic fossil locality on the south coast of England. The Inferior Oolite is Middle Jurassic in age and is especially associated with the Bajocian Stage. The rocks at Burton Bradstock are fossil-rich limestones and related marine deposits, formed in a shallow sea with periods of sediment movement, condensation and erosion.Burton Bradstock is well known among fossil collectors for its Jurassic marine fauna, including ammonites, nautiloids, bivalves and other sea-life preserved from the ancient Dorset coastline. Fossils from this area are valued not only for their natural beauty but also for their connection to one of Britain’s most famous geological landscapes, the Jurassic Coast.Preparation and AuthenticityYour specimen was discovered by our own team members, Alister and Alison, and has been cleaned, prepped and treated by Alison. This careful preparation helps reveal the fossil’s natural form while preserving its authentic character as a genuine geological specimen.This fossil includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card. Every fossil we offer is selected as a genuine specimen, and this Cenoceras nautilus is supplied exactly as shown in the listing photo.Display, Collecting and Educational ValueAt approximately 9 inches, this Cenoceras nautilus fossil has excellent presence as a display piece. It would suit a fossil cabinet, natural history collection, educational display, office, study, museum-style room or gift for a collector of British Jurassic fossils.Its strong combination of size, locality and classic nautiloid shape makes it an attractive specimen for anyone interested in the Jurassic Coast, fossil cephalopods, British fossils, marine palaeontology or natural history. As a genuine fossil from Burton Bradstock, Dorset, it offers a tangible link to the warm Jurassic seas that existed long before the modern coastline was formed.
