Ammonite Subplanites moernsheimense

Description

This large Ammonite Subplanites moernsheimense comes from the Moernsheim Formation. The Moernsheim Formation is just above the Eichstaedt Formation and almost the end of the Malm zeta. Due to environmental changes the sea levels are higher. That resulted in the opening of the Solnhofen Lagune to the ocean. New species moved in , others evolved due to changes. The species Subplanites moernsheimense replaced other Suplanites species of the Eichstaedt Formation and is only present in the Moernsheim Formation in the area.

The fossil Ammonite Subplanites moernsheimense is  12.6 cm or 5 inches in diameter. The black line that follows the windings is the siphonal line.

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