Extinct fossil cephalopods
Extinct fossil cephalopods: Ammonites fimbriatus, Aptychus sanguinolaris and A. bollensis. Handcoloured lithograph by an unknown artist from Dr. Schmidt's "Petrefactenbuch," published in Stuttgart, Germany, 1855 by Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann. Dr. Schmidt's "Book of Petrification" introduced fossils and palaeontology to both the specialist and general reader.
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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: .., 1855, ammonites, aptychus, bollensis, book, cephalopods, dinosaur, dr., extinct, fimbriatus, fossil, germany, handcoloured, hoffmann, krais, lithograph, palaeontology, petrefactenbuch, petrefakten, petrification, published, sanguinolaris, schmidt, stuttgart
