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Name:
Gymnites incultus
Age: Triassic
Formation: Hallstatt Limestone
Location: Epidauros, Greece
Size: Ammonite is almost 6 inches across!
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Here is an extremely large ammonite from an unusual location. This is Gymnites incultus from the Triassic of Greece. Triassic cephalopods are not common in the fossil record - there are only a few places in the world where they are found. This type of ammonite has a very smooth shell and a narrow keel. This large specimen is quite 3-dimensional and exhibits fine detail (The white lines are natural fault lines, not cracks or breaks). The coiling pattern of the mollusk is easily seen. The black ammonite sits on a block of the reddish limestone in which it was found. Also, there is a nice Cladiscites cf. ungeri ammonite preserved on the plate. This is a very collectible specimen of unusual Triassic ammonites.
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