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  • Dome Ammonite

    Ammonite Fossil Named for Ammon, the Egyptian god of Procreation and Life, these ancient marine mollusks (cephalopods) were similar to the modern squid, octopus and nautiloids. They were creatures of the open tropical seas and are abundant in limestones from tropical reefs. These were perhaps the most agile and intelligent of the invertebrate carnivores, living…

  • Fossil Collection

    Fossil Collection 9 fossils are included in this collectible kit which contains detailed information on the inside. This fossil collection was originally created for the American Museum of Natural History, written and approved by the curatorial department of the Museum of Natural History. Boxed with clear see thru cover. This makes an affordable gift for…

  • Goniatites Fossil

    Goniatites Fossil Goniatites are an extinct group of ammonite, which are related to the nautiloids. Goniatites evolved from nautiloids in the early Devoian period, about 400 million years ago. They were abundant in world seas for the next 370 million years, after which they vanished suddenly at the end of the Cretaceous period. The goniatites…

  • Matched Ammonite Pair

    Matched ammonite pair Named for Ammon, the Egyptian god of Procreation and Life, these ancient marine mollusks (cephalopods) were similar to the modern squid, octopus and nautiloids. They were creatures of the open tropical seas and are abundant in limestones from tropical reefs. These were perhaps the most agile and intelligent of the invertebrate carnivores,…

  • Orthoceras Fossil Dish

    Orthoceras Fossil Dish Highly polished, this fossil bowl makes a great way to hold and display your valuables. It is large enough to display a nice assortment of stones and clusters, jewelry or whatever your heart desires. Use it to hold your meditation stones on your altar. Read about Orthoceras… See more gemstone bowls…

  • Polished Orthoceras

    Orthoceras Fossil Ancestors to ammonites, Orthoceras are extinct sea creatures dating from the lower Ordovician to Triassic ages (500 to 190 million years ago). Their shells are straight rather than coiled and can range in size from a few inches to over six feet. Their shells fell to the floor of the ocean when they…

  • Sea Urchin Fossil (Sand Dollar)

    Sea Urchin Fossil Sea Urchins (commonly called sand dollars) belong to a large group of marine animals called echinoderms. They are related to star fish and sand dollars. The spines, which do not usually preserve as fossils, serve not only as protection but can also move to walk the animal across the ocean floor. There…

  • Shark’s Tooth Fossil

    Fossilized Shark’s Tooth Sharks have inhabited this planet for more than 400 million years. Their skeletons are composed of cartilage, and so most of the remains we have of pre-historic sharks is their bony teeth. These are found in abundance in some areas because shark lose teeth and grow new ones throughout their lives. The…

  • Trilobite Fossil

    Trilobite Fossil Trilobites were the most numerous and successful marine oragnisms of the early Paleozoic Period. They ranged in length from several millimeters to 3 feet. Trilobites had many legs, each with a set of gills and most had multifaceted eyes. Trilobites are the earliest known animal to possess vision. Some had eyes and some…