A large sea-snail fossil that is relatively common in parts of the UK with late Triassic and Jurassic epoch marine sediments.

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A large sea-snail fossil that is relatively common in parts of the UK with late Triassic and Jurassic epoch marine sediments. The Bourgueita bears a superficial resemblance to modern-day whelks

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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