Orthoceras in Black Marble Slab, Devonian, Morocco

Description AVERAGE SIZE:  115mm All of our Fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity! Species: Orthoceras Genus: Nautiloid Cephalopod Age: Devonian Period Location Found: Morocco Orthoceras, meaning “Straight Horn”, was a cephalopod that lived more than 400 million years ago. Its name refers to the characteristic long, straight, conical shell these possessed. The soft body lived in the last open-ended segment at the large end of the conical shell, the preserved fossilised shell is all that remains. SIMILAR TO SEEN: The image shows an example of the single specimen you will receive. This will be picked from our stock box graded and with a size within the minimum and maximum size range indicated. It will not be the exact specimen in the photo, the colours, shape, size and style may vary as with any natural item.