Ammonite Fossil. Hoploscaphites brevis. Late Cretaceous. Zone Pierre Shale, Fox Hills Formation. South Dakota,...

Description

Ammonite Fossil
Hoploscaphites brevis
Late Cretaceous
Zone Pierre Shale, Fox Hills Formation
South Dakota, USA
3.08 x 2.89 x 1.39 inches (7.82 x 7.33 x 3.54 cm)

This fossil shell has a mottled surface with evidence of some patchwork repair and sedimentary fill to be expected with such an ancient offering. The textural and uneven surface features a very sizable amount of preserved nacre along with major structural "ribbing" and even some remnant, complex, suture lines.

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