Orthoceras Fossil


Orthoceras fossil. Orthoceras is a genus of extinct nautiloid cephalopod. Their fossils are common and have a global distribution. They are distinguished by slender, elongate shells with the middle of the body chamber transversely constricted, and a subcentral orthochoanitic siphuncle.


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Keywords: cephalopod, extinct, fossil, fossilized, geology, life, marine, nautiloid, object, orthoceras, paleontology, rock, stone