Ammonites and other Cephalopods
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Ammonites:
Ammonites were molluscs that evolved in the Devonian and became extinct in the Cretaceous. It were cephalopods which lived in the last chamber of an often coiled shell. The old chambers were linked with each other with a tube, through which they could be filled or emptied with a gas or water, depending on the animal’s need to rise or sink. Ammonites were able to move through the seawater by pushing a jet of water through their mantle cavity, a kind of funnel (so that they actually moved backwards). Some ammonite species could reach more than 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter. Just like modern cephalopods, they had a strong parrot-like beak, with which they could crush the shells of their prey. More than 10,000 different ammonite species have been described.
Bibliography:
Die Ammoniten des Schwäbischen Jura, F.A. Quenstedt, 1883 (reprint 1973), Schweizerbart Verlag (Stuttgart, Germany)
Die Ammoniten des süddeutschen Lias, 1976 + Die Ammoniten des süddeutschen Doggers, 1985 + Die Ammoniten des süddeutschen Malms, 1994 R. Schlegelmilch, Gustav Fischer Verlag (Stuttgart, Germany)
Ammoniten aus den hangenden Bankkalken (Unter-Tithon) der Schwäbischen Alb (Südwestdeutschland); Abhandlungen des geologischen Landesamtes Baden-Württemberg, Heft 9, W. Ohmert + A. Zeiss, 1980 (Freiburg, Germany)
The ammonites: their life and their world, U. Lehmann, 1981, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, UK)
Ammonites, N. Monks, 2002, Natural History Museum (London, UK)

5 Different triassic cephalopods #ATG6441
Auloceras; Trachyceras; Johannites; Arcestes; Monophylites
U. Triassic, 230 Million years old
Arcolis, Greece
Size: 8 by 6.4 inch / 20 by 16 cm
Price: Euro 150.--
Promicroceras planicosta #APA6386
L. Jurassic, Sinemurian, 191 Million years old
Lyme Regis, U.K.
Size : 8.8 inch / 22 cm
Price:  Euro 220.--
Vascoceras tectiforme #ANA6376
U. Cretaceous,
Cemomanian - Turonian 95 million years old
Haute-Benoue, North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 1.2 inch / 3 cm
Price: Euro 10.--
Vascoceras tectiforme #ANA6377
U. Cretaceous,
Cemomanian - Turonian 95 million years old
Haute-Benoue, North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm
Price: Euro 10.--
Vascoceras tectiforme #ANA6378
U. Cretaceous,
Cemomanian - Turonian 95 million years old
Haute-Benoue, North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm
Price: Euro 10.--
Pseudotissotia nigeriensis var. plana #ANA6379
U. Cretaceous,
Cemomanian - Turonian 95 million years old
Haute-Benoue, North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm
Price: Euro 15.--
Thomasites gongilensis #ANA6380
U. Cretaceous,
Cemomanian - Turonian 95 million years old
Haute-Benoue, North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 2.6 inch / 6.5 cm
Price: Euro 20.--
Thomasites gongilensis #ANA6381
U. Cretaceous,
Cenomanian - Turonian 95 million years old
Haute-Benoue, North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 2.4 inch / 6 cm
Price: Euro 20.--
Large Ammonite plate. #VeryBig
Rare and Large plate with several ammonite species

1 st Barranclyceras barremens
2st Pachyhemihoplites contei
2 st  Pachyhemihoplites gerthi

L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Tamri, Marocco
Size : 200 by 100 cm, 250 kilograms
Price: Euro  
Teloceras blagdeni #APM6348
Rare
M. Jurassic, Bajocian, 170 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 6.2 inch / 15.5 cm
Price: Euro 150.--
Macrocephalites macrocephalus #APM6349
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 7 inch / 17.5 cm
Price: Euro 150.--
Reineckia anceps #APR6350
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 5.2 inch / 13 cm
Price: Euro 100.--
Reineckia spec. #APR6351
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 5 inch / 12.5 cm
Price: Euro 150.--
Indophinctes cf. prehecquensis #APR6352
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 3.4 inch / 8.5 cm
Price: Euro 40.--
Indophinctes cf. prehecquensis #APR6353
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 6 inch / 15 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Indophinctes cf. prehecquensis #APR6354
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 6.4 inch / 16 cm
Price: Euro 100.--
Collotia oxyptycha #APP6355
and Indophinctes cf. prehecquensis
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size biggest ammonite: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 155.--
Collotia oxyptycha #APP6356
M. Jurassic, Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 3.4 inch / 8.5 cm
Price: Euro 40.--
Perisphinctes spec. #APS6172
Large Ammonite, With original pearl shale!
U. Jurassic, Oxfordian, 158 Million years old
Madagascar
Size : 41.5 cm (approx. 16.6 inch)
Price: Euro 
Liparoceras cheltiense #LC5960
Liassic, Pliensbachian, 195 Million years old
Blockley, Gloucester, U.K.
Size: 3.8 inch / 9.5 cm
Price:  Euro 50.--
Liparoceras cheltiense #LC5961
Liassic, Pliensbachian, 195 Million years old
Blockley, Gloucester, U.K.
Size: 3.4 inch / 8.5 cm
Price:  Euro 50.--
Audolioceras spec. #MA5879
Rare and Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 50.5 cm
Price: Euro 900.-- 
Audolioceras spec. #MA5881
Rare and Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 45 cm
Price: Euro 
Audolioceras spec. #MA5883
Very Rare and Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 41.5 cm
Price: Euro 
Barancyloceras spec. #MA5885
Rare and Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 38.5 cm
Price: Euro 950.--
Arietites bucklandi #AB5933
Jurassic, Sinemurien, 192 Million years old
Balingen, Schwabische Alp, Germany
Size fossil: 11.8 inch / 29.5 cm
Price:  Euro 390.--
Barancyloceras spec. #MA5888
Extreme Rare and Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 61 cm
Price: Euro 
Moutinoceras spec #MA5892
Extreme Rare and very Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 152 cm
Price: Euro 
Barancyloceras spec. #MA5893
Rare and very Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 62.5 cm
Price: Euro 
Audolioceras spec. #MA5897
Rare and Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 58.5 cm
Price: Euro 1060.--

Audolioceras spec. #MA5900
Rare and Large heteromorph ammonite
L. Cretaceous, U. Barremian, 126 Million years old
Imessouane, Marocco
Size : 63 cm
Price: Euro 1100.--
Aegocrioceras cf. compressum #AC5800
On matrix size 18 by 14 cm
L. Cretaceous, Hauterivian, 130 Million years old
Resse Hannover, Germany
Size biggest specimen: 3.2 inch / 8 cm
Price: Euro 150.--
Aegocrioceras cf. compressum #AC5801
On matrix size 26 by 11 cm
L. Cretaceous, Hauterivian, 130 Million years old
Resse Hannover, Germany
Size biggest specimen: 3.6 inch / 9.5 cm
Price: Euro 130.--
Aegocrioceras cf. compressum #AC5802
L. Cretaceous, Hauterivian, 130 Million years old
Resse Hannover, Germany
Size specimen: 3.6 inch / 9.5 cm
Price: Euro 90.--
Aegocrioceras raricostatum #AR5803
L. Cretaceous, Hauterivian, 130 Million years old
Resse Hannover, Germany
Size specimen: 3 inch / 7.5 cm
Price: Euro 90.--
Paracoroniceras lyra #PL5667
Large Nautiloid with shale on heavy matrix block
Jurassic, Lias, Toarcien, 180 Million years old
Charmouth beach, England
Size: 11 nch / 27.5 cm
Price:  Euro 340.--
Psiloceras planorbis #AE5600
With Pearl shale on matrix 18 by 17 cm
Jurassic, L. Lias, Hettangian, 198 Million years old
Watchet, Somerset, England
Size biggest: 3.4 nch / 8.5 cm
Price:  Euro 50.--
Psiloceras planorbis (7) #AE5601
With Pearl shale on matrix 49 by 26 cm
Jurassic, L. Lias, Hettangian, 198 Million years old
Watchet, Somerset, England
Size biggest: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm
Price:  Euro 80.--
Arietites bucklandi #AB5546
Jurassic, Sinemurien, 192 Million years old
Balingen, Schwabische Alp, Germany
Size fossil: 10.4 inch / 26 cm
Price:  Euro 290.--
Acanthoceras jukesbrownei #AJ5493
Upper Cretaceous, Cenomanian
95 million years old
Thieberg, Rheine, Germany
Size: 8.8 inch / 22 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Baculites spec. #BA5484
Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian
Pierre Shale 68 million years old
South Dakota, U.S.A.
Size: 6.4 by 6.4 inch / 16 by 16 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Baculites spec. #BA5485
Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian
Pierre Shale 68 million years old
South Dakota, U.S.A.
Size: 5.2 by 3.6 inch / 13 by 9 cm
Price: Euro 50.--
Craspedites subditus #CR5411
Lower Cretaceous,
Aptien 110 million years old
Iwanowo, Russia
Size: 1.08 inch / 2.7 cm
Price: Euro 15.--
Craspedites subditus #CR5413
Lower Cretaceous,
Aptien 110 million years old
Iwanowo, Russia
Size: 1.12 inch / 2.8 cm
Price: Euro 
Quenstedtoceras lamberti #BR5422
With Pearl shale
M. Jurassic,  Callovian, 163 Million years old
Saratov, 
Russia
Size width: 1.48 inch / 3.7 cm
Price:  Euro 

Acrioceras meriani #HF5386
and Crioceras spec. Several other specimens
M. Cretaceous, Barremian, 125 Million years old
Alpes de Haute Provence, France
Size matrix: 6 by 6.8 inch / 15 by 17 cm
Price: Euro 190.--

Acrioceras spec. #HF5389
M. Cretaceous, Barremian, 125 Million years old
Alpes de Haute Provence, France
Size : 12 inch / 30 cm
Price: Euro 180.—

Pachydiscus stobaei #PA5342
LARGE ammonite
(Ruler = 10cm)
U. Cretaceous, Lower Campanian 83 million years old
Hannover, Germany
Size: 18.8 inch / 47 cm
Price: Euro
550.--
Pachydiscus stobaei #PA5343
LARGE ammonite
(Ruler = 10cm)
U. Cretaceous, Lower Campanian 83 million years old
Hannover, Germany
Size: 22.4 inch / 56 cm
Price: Euro
700.--
Stephanoceras nodosum #SN5208
Some cosmetic restoration.
M. Jurassic, M. Bajocian, 169 Million years old
Burton, Bradstock, U.K.

Size width: 10 inch / 25 cm
Price:  Euro 350.--
Pachydiscus sp. #PS5026
LARGE ammonite
(Ruler = 10cm)
Upper Cretaceous, Campanian 72 million years old
Coesfeld, Germany
Size: 21.6 inch / 54 cm
Price: Euro
400.--
Arietites bucklandi #AB0691
Jurassic, Sinemurien, 192 Million years old
Balingen, Schwabische Alp, Germany
Size fossil: 12.6 inch / 31.5 cm
Price:  Euro 340.--
Arietites bucklandi #AB0692
Jurassic, Sinemurien, 192 Million years old
Balingen, Schwabische Alp, Germany
Size fossil: 11.6 inch / 29 cm
Price:  Euro 370.--
Almatheus stokesi #AS985
Liassic, U. Pliensbachian, 183 Million years old
Eype mouth, Dorset, U.K.
Size: 6 inch / 15 cm
Price:  Euro 200.--
Astroceras obtusum #AO987
L. Jurassic, Sinemurian, 191 Million years old
Charmouth, Dorset, U.K.
Size : 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price:  Euro 140.--
Almatheus magaritatus #AM992
Liassic, U. Pliensbachian, 183 Million years old
Eislingen, Baden Wurtenberg, Germany
Size: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm
Price:  Euro 

Ludwigia murchisonae  #LA551
Leioceras
opalinum
Pleydella aalensis

U. Toarcian, 175 Million years old
Lyon
, France.
Size matrix: 16 by 10 inch / 40 by 25 cm
Price: Euro 250.--
Dactylioceras commune #DC364
Big one
Toarcian, 180 Million years old
Whitby, U.K.
Size : 3.8 inch / 9.5 cm
Price: Euro 40.--
Olcostephanus sp. #OS974
Valanginian 138 Million years old
Suddendorf, Germany
Size : 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 40.-- 
Paracenoceras hexagonum #PH978
Rare Nautlius
Callovian, 163 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size ammonite: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Oppelia subradiata #OS979
Bajocian, 170 Million years old
Pamproux
, France
Size fossil: 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm
Price: Euro 50.--
Hildaites propeserpentinum #HP980
L. Toarcian, 183 Million years old
Untersturmig, Forcheim, Germany
Size fossil: 4.8 inch / 12 cm
Price: Euro 60.--
Hildoceras bifrons #HB981
Toarcian, 180 Million years old
Whitby, U.K.
Size fossil: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 50.--
Reineckia anceps #RA986
Bajocian, 170 Million years old
Poitiers, France
Size fossil: 4.4 inch / 11 cm
Price: Euro 60.--
Amaltheus margaritatus #AM833
DE MONTFORT
L. Jurassic, Lias, Pleinsbachian, 185 Million years old
Eislingen, Baden Wurtenberg, Germany
Size fossil: 1.64 inch / 4.1 cm
Price: Euro 40.--

Psiloceras planorbis #AE732
With Pearl shale
Jurassic, L. Lias, Hettangian, 198 Million years old
Watchet, Somerset, England
Size fossil: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price: Euro 40.--
Psiloceras planorbis #AE734
With Pearl shale
Jurassic, L. Lias, Hettangian, 198 Million years old
Watchet, Somerset, England
Size fossils: 1.08 and 2 inch / 2.7 cm and 5 cm
Price:  Euro 50.--

Douvilleiceras mammillatum PD426
Rare with shiny Pearl shale
L. Cretaceous, Albian, 110 Million years old
Bully, 
France
Size specimen: 6 by 3.6 inch / 15 by 9 cm
Price: Euro 70.--
Quenstedtoceras mariae #QR430
With Pearl shale
M. Jurassic,  Callovian, 163 Million years old
Saratov, 
Russia
Size width: 1.6 inch / 4 cm
Price:  Euro 45.--
Cladiscites neortus #AT075
Rare Big Specimen
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 7.2 inch / 18 cm!!
Price:  Euro 
Phylloceras spec.  #AB079
Ultra Rare Big Specimen
Posidonienschiefer
Jurassic, Lias, Toarcien 180 Million years old
Goppingen, Germany
Size:  15.6 inch / 39 cm
Price: Euro 500.-- 
Vascoceras tectiforme #NA022
U. Cretaceous,
Cenomanian - Turonian 95 million years old
Haute-Benoue, North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 4.6 inch / 11.5 cm
Price: Euro 20.--
Halorites macer #AT052
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.8 inch / 9.5 cm
Price: Euro 88.-- 
Cladiscites angustus #AT055
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 85.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT056
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT057
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm
Price: Euro 35.--
Cladiscites neortus #AT058
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.88 inch / 7.2 cm
Price: Euro 85.-- 
Rhacophyllites neojurense #AT060
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.2 inch / 8 cm
Price:  Euro 88.-- 
Didymites malayicus #AT062
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm
Price: Euro 55.-- 
Anatomites sp. #AT064
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price: Euro 55.-- 
Cladiscites beyrichi #AT065
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.12 inch / 5.3 cm
Price: Euro 70.-- 
Arcestes richthofeni #AT066
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.04 inch / 5.1 cm
Price:  Euro 50.--
Anatomites cf. herbichi #AT067
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.96 inch / 4.9 cm
Price: Euro 40.--
Halorites cf. suavis #AT069
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 1.92 inch / 4.8 cm
Price: Euro 
Catenohalorites cf. malayicus #AT070
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 60.-- 
Arcestes rethpletzi #AT003
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm
Price: Euro 45.--
Catenohalorites cf. malayicus #AT006
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price: Euro 45.--
Arcestes timorensis #AT007
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm
Price: Euro 25.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT008
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 65.--
Arcestes rothpletzi #AT009
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price:  Euro 45.--
Griesbachites rumphi #AT010
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.4 inch / 6 cm
Price: Euro 20.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT011
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm
Price: Euro 
Rhacophyllites neojurense #AT014
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 60.--
Halorites macer #AT015
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.2 inch / 8 cm
Price: Euro 65.--
Rhacophyllites neojurense #AT016
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 4.4 inch / 11 cm
Price: Euro 105.--
Oecoptychius spec. #333
Very Unusual and Rare Ammonite
100% complete Cone Head Ammonite!!
Middle Jurassic, M.Callocien, 161 Million years old
Poitiers, France
Size:  0.88 inch / 2.2cm
Price: Euro 70.--
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Oecoptychius spec. #334
Very Unusual and Rare Ammonites (rigth and above)
Large slab with several (+4) specimen
Cone Head Ammonite!!
Middle Jurassic, M.Callocien, 161 Million years old
Poitiers, France
Size:  0.6 inch / 1.5cm
Size matrix: 6 by 4 inch / 15 by 10 cm
Price: Euro 
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335conehead.jpg (8786 bytes) Oecoptychius spec. #335
Very Unusual and Rare Ammonite
Cone Head Ammonite!!
Middle Jurassic, M.Callocien, 161 Million years old
Poitiers, France
Size:  0.6 inch / 1.5cm
Price: Euro 50.--
108bendant.jpg (8123 bytes) Bendanticeras bendanti #108
With original pearl shale!
L. Cretaceous, Albien, 110 Million years old
Madagascar
Size : 3.4 inch / 8 cm
Price: Euro 35.--