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Ammonite
Record Number
URS39
Fossil Description
2 examples of the very rare ammonite with calcite preservation. One found in situ, one found ex situ.
Taxonomy
Class
Cephalopoda
Order
Ammonoidea
Genus
Caloceras
Species
johnstoni
General stratigraphy
(ex situ)
Formation
Blue Lias
Period
Jurassic
Epoch
Lower Jurassic
Age
Hettangian
General stratigraphy
(in situ)
Formation
Blue Lias
Period
Jurassic
Epoch
Lower Jurassic
Age
Hettangian
Location Area
Pinhay Bay
Other Images
Date Of Find
16/12/2025
Date Recorded
26/01/2026
Common Name
Ammonite
Category
2