Name:
Cymatoceras saholaons
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Albian
Location: Madagascar
Size: Nautiloid is 2.8 inches across
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This is a fabulous fossil nautiloid. It is a colorful Cymatoceras saholaons from the Cretaceous of Madagascar. This extremely robust cephalopod has been removed from the surrounding matrix so that it can be viewed from all angles. The primitive, straight-line sutures define this fossil as a rare nautiloid, rather than an ammonite. The coiling pattern of the nautiloid is easily seen, and the individual body chambers are quite distinct. The fossil has been highly polished on all sides, and the golden coloration makes for a spectacular display. This is a beautiful specimen of a coiled nautiloid from the Cretaceous. (The white streak is in the photo, not on the fossil.)
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