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Hoploscaphites nicolletii Age: Cretaceous Formation: Pierre Shale Location: South Dakota Size: Ammonite is 2.4 inches across. This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
Here is a very nice cephalopod from the United States. This is Hoploscaphites nicolletii from the Cretaceous of South Dakota. This type of cephalopod has extremely fine ribbing with prominent ventrolateral tubercles. The ammonite is complete to the aperture and has the whitish, somewhat iridescent shell preserved. It is nicely perched on the small block of concretionary matrix. This is a pretty ammonite from the United States.