Ammonite, longitudinal section of a spiral shaped fossil shell


Ammonite longitudinal section. Sagittal cut through a spiral shaped fossil shell of an extinct marine mollusc animal, revealing the internal chambers and septa. Polished example from above over white.


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Photo credit: © PeterHermesFurian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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