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TF0324 Ammonite
Title
TF0324
Ammonite
Description
Species
Amoeboceras alternans
Stratigraphic Range
Jurassic
Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Distinctive Features
Planispiral
Ammonitic suture lines visible on some moulds
Ribs
Ammonitic suture lines visible on some moulds
Ribs
Preservation
Most external moulds, few examples of internal moulds, pyritised
Citation
“TF0324
Ammonite,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/72.
Ammonite,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/72.