Description: Orthoceras (Squid/Cuttlefish) Fossil from the Devonian Period (400 million Years old). The plate has been professionally carved and polished to reveal the black marble looking limestone to which these amazing specimens have been buried in. There are 3 Orthoceras on this beautiful display piece. These orthoceras were a cephalopod and not a gastropod which is a snail like creature. Orthoceras, also known as Orthoceratites, are a genus of extinct nautiloid cephalopod. Its name is derived from the words “straight horn”, referring to it's long, conical shell. These creaturees roamed the seas and are ancestors to the modern day squid. Even though they were among the earliest forms of life, this class of nautiloid is still considered to be one of the most intelligent forms of ocean life. The Orthoceras ranged in size from a few inches in length to over six feet. They could swim as well as crawl on the ocean floor. By filling the chambers in their shells with air they could float through the seas propelling themselves by squirting jets of water. As they died their shells accumulated upon the ocean floor, then covered by sediments they transformed into stone over the ages. Having a long straight shell their fossils have an iridescent gem like quality when polished. Excellent condition specimen. See Photographs. The specimen rock weighs 25.3 ounces and is 7" long, 4 3/4" wide and 1 1/4" thick. It was found in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco in the 1960's.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
End Time: 2024-09-11T00:19:34.000Z
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