Lot 848
Huge 28"x25" Plaque of Over 60 Fossil Squid--475 Million Years Old. Unlike today's squid, their extinct ancestors, Orthoceras of 475 million years ago had armor in the form of a shell covering all of their body except for their tentacles and part of their head. These Cephalopods were one of the very first fierce predators of the Ordovician oceans and some grew to over ten feet long, although the average size was only 3"-6" long.
The more than 60 Orthoceras on this museum-quality slab have been carefully polished to show the inner details of their body chambers. As these squid-like animals grew, they continually added larger and larger chambers. Most fossilized Orthoceras are between 3"-6" long, but they could grow much larger as is evidenced by the gigantic 24" long specimen contained within this unusual grouping. The white fossiled squid are nicely contrasted against the black matrix. This mass-mortality plaque was found in the Sahara Desert near Rissani, Morocco. Add $85 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,250.
|
| |
| Unsold |
