The cross section through the shell of an early Jurassic Ammonite, Oxynoticeras. They were common, fast swimming creatures of warm oceans
The cross section through the shell of an early Jurassic Ammonite, Oxynoticeras. They were common, fast swimming creatures of warm oceans
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Location: Scarborough, UK
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