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Discoscaphites and Sphenodiscus Age: Cretaceous Formation: Fox Hills Formation Location: South Dakota Size: Discoscaphites is 1.7 inches across This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is a beautiful specimen of Discoscaphites conradi from the Cretaceous of South Dakota. The fossil cephalopod is very inflated and complete all the way down to the aperture. The faint ribbing pattern and the nodes around the circumference of the ammonite are nicely preserved. The iridescent mother-of-pearl shell is intact and beautifully displayed - a wide array of colors is exhibited. The ammonite is well positioned on the natural matrix block, which also contains a beautiful Sphenodiscus ammonite. This is a very pretty display fossil from the Fox Hills Formation. (The iridescence is much more colorful than the photo shows.)