Ammonites were relatives of squids and nautili which thrived in the seas doing the time of the dinosaurs. Their name originates from the Greek ram-horned god Ammon. There were many different varieties, ranging in size from a penny to a tractor tyre.
Period: Upper Jurassic
Age: approx. 150 million years
Origin: Madagascar
Size: 2.5-3.8cm
Sold individually.
This is a natural product, shapes and colour vary. British Fossils only supply rocks, minerals and fossils that are available in inexhaustible quantities. Much of their material is a by-product of other mining activities and they refuse to work with materials which could have an environmental impact.