London Fossils & Crystals
London Fossils & Crystals
Orthocone Pair (Primitive Cuttlefish) from Morocco
Orthocone Pair (Primitive Cuttlefish)
from Morocco
360 Million Years, Upper Devonian
An orthocone is a usually long straight shell of a Nautiloid Cephalopod. During the 18th and 19th centuries, all shells of this type were named Orthoceras, but it is now known that many groups of nautiloids developed or retained this type of shell.
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Orthocone Pair (Primitive Cuttlefish) from Morocco
Orthocone Pair (Primitive Cuttlefish)
from Morocco
360 Million Years, Upper Devonian
An orthocone is a usually long straight shell of a Nautiloid Cephalopod. During the 18th and 19th centuries, all shells of this type were named Orthoceras, but it is now known that many groups of nautiloids developed or retained this type of shell.
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