Ammonite fossil Perisphinctes sp from Madagascar Jurassic Period

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Internal view of a sectioned ammonite fossil Perisphinctes sp from Madagascar Jurassic Period The view reveals the internal chambers created by the animal as it grew In the fossil the chambers have become filled with crystallized minerals

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Photo credit: © Martin Shields / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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