Ancient Orthoceras Plate Fossil Cephalopod Shell Squid Artifact Morocco 8 lbs

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Ancient Orthoceras Plate / Fossil Cephalopod Shell Squid Artifact / Morocco nearly 8 lbs.  BH 011 050219
This is an Actual extinct fossil orthoceras that was discovered in Morocco. The plate has been professionally harvested and polished to reveal the darkened limestone  which these amazing specimens were buried in. Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk that lived more than 400 million years ago. The name means straight horn, referring to the characteristic long, straight, conical shell. The preserved shell is all that remains of this ancestor of our modern-day squid.
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This fossil would make a wonderful gift or a great  addition to your collection.
Orthoceras History:
Orthoceras fossils have been found said to be from the Ordovician period ( 400+ million years ago) and are the earliest recognizable animals. Implied ancestors to the modern day squid. Even though they were among the earliest forms of life, this class of nautiloid is still considered to be one o f the most intelligent forms of ocean life. The Orthoceras ranged in size from a few inches in length to over six feet. They could swim as well as crawl on the ocean floor. By filling the chambers in their shells with air they could float through the seas propelling themselves by squirting jets of water. As they died their shells accumulated upon the ocean floor, then covered by sediments they transformed into stone over the ages. Having a long straight shell their fossils have an iridescent gem like quality when polished. Orthoceras are commonly found in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
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