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)

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.--

Parapuzosia seppenradensis #PS5022
LARGE ammonite (Ruler = 10cm)
Upper Cretaceous, L. Campanian 80 million years old
Bottrop, Germany
Size: 18 inch / 45 cm
Price: Euro

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.--
Aegocrioceras quadratum #AS0837
2 Specimen
L. Cretaceous, Hauterivian, 130 Million years old
Resse Hannover, Germany
Size right specimen: 3.2 inch / 8 cm
Size matrix: 6 by 4 inch / 15 by 10 cm
Price: Euro 
Placites sp.+ Monophylites sp. + Sturia sp. + 7* Arcestes sp. + 2* Megaphyllites sp. + 3*Syringoceras sp. (Nautilus) #PG0764
U. Anisian, Triassic, 245 Million years old
Ligourion, Peleponnes, Greece
Size matrix: 9.6 by 6 inch / 24 by 15 cm
Price: Euro 360.--
Hildoceras levisoni #HL0765
Toarcian, 180 Million years old
Sibbesee
, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Size fossil: 6.6 inch / 16.5 cm
Price: Euro 
Lytoceras spec. #LS0768
Liassic, L. Pliensbachian, 189 Million years old
Fresney le Puceux, France
Size: 9.6 inch / 24 cm
Price:  Euro 176.--
Uptonia regnardi #UR0769
Liassic, L. Pliensbachian, 189 Million years old
Fresney le Puceux, France
Size: 8 inch / 20 cm
Price:  Euro 

Cadoceras cf. tschernyschewi #CT0771
M. jurassic, Callovien 163 million years old
Gorki, Russia
Size: 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm
Price: Euro

Astroceras obtusum #AO0772
L. Jurassic, Sinemurian, 191 Million years old
Charmouth, Dorset, U.K.

Size matrix: 4.6 by 6 inch / 11.5 by 15cm
Price:  Euro
120.--
Arietites bucklandi #AB0690
Jurassic, Sinemurien, 192 Million years old
Balingen, Schwabische Alp, Germany
Size fossil: 10.4 inch / 26 cm
Price:  Euro 300.--
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.--
Stephanoceras cf umbilicum #SU0694
M. Jurassic, M. Bajocian, 169 Million years old
Evrecy, Calvados, France

Size width: 7.2 inch / 18 cm
Price:  Euro 150.--
Almatheus stokesi #AS985
Liassic, U. Pliensbachian, 183 Million years old
Altdorf, Nurnberg, Bayern
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.--
Lytoceras salebrosum #LS990
(Pompeckj)
Liassic
, U. Pliensbachian, 183 Million years old
Blain, Fresney le Puceus, Caen, Calvados, France
Size: 10.8 inch / 27cm
Price:  Euro 400.--
Almatheus magaritatus #AM992
Liassic, U. Pliensbachian, 183 Million years old
Eislingen, Baden Wurtenberg, Germany
Size: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm
Price:  Euro 35.--
Astroceras obtusum #AO832
L. Jurassic, Sinemurian, 191 Million years old
Charmouth, Dorset, U.K.

Size width: 4 inch / 10 cm
Size matrix: 8 by 6 inch / 20 by 15cm
Price:  Euro
250.--

Douvilleiceras spec. #DS662
Very Large and Rare specimen
L. Cretaceous, Albien, 110 Million years old
Madagascar
Size : 10.4 inch / 26 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 50.--
Dactylioceras tenuicostatum #DT365
Toarcian, 180 Million years old
Whitby, U.K.
Size fossil: 2.6 inch / 6.5 cm
Price: Euro 40.--
Mega mix fossil conglomerate
Rare and nice display piece
Including the species, Pseudo garantiana; Procerithium; Astarte, Pleuromya; Modiolus; Vermetus
M. Jurassic, Bajocian, 175 Million years old
Kinting, Altmuhltal, Germany
Size : 6.4 by 4 inch / 16 by 10 cm
Price: Euro 
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
Poitiers, France
Size fossil: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 100.--
Oppelia subradiata #OS979
Bajocian, 170 Million years old
Poitiers, France
Size fossil: 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm
Price: Euro 70.--
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: 3.2 inch / 8 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.--
Amaltheus margaritatus #AM834
DE MONTFORT
L. Jurassic, Lias, Pleinsbachian, 185 Million years old
Eislingen, Baden Wurtenberg, Germany
Size fossil: 1.68 inch / 4.2 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 #AE733
With Pearl shale
Jurassic, L. Lias, Hettangian, 198 Million years old
Watchet, Somerset, England
Size fossil: 2.4 inch / 6 cm
Price: Euro 50.--
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
With 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.--
Salpingoteuthis acuarius #BG022
Very large Belemnite (with repair)
Jurassic, Toarcien, 177 Million years old
Falkenhage
, Germany
Size:  8.4 inch / 21 cm
Price: Euro 30.--
Megateuthis giganteus  #BG023
Very large Belemnite (with repair)
Jurassic, Bajocien, 170 Million years old
Velpe, Germany
Size:  11.6 inch / 29 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Cladiscites neortus #AT075
Rare Big Specimen
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 7.2 inch / 18 cm!!
Price:  Euro 250.-- 
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.-- 
Subtissotia spec. #NA022
Fam. Tissotidae
M. Cretaceous, Turonian 95 million years old
North Nigeria, Africa
Size: 4.6 inch / 11.5 cm
Price: Euro 30.--
Halorites macer #AT051
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 4 inch / 10 cm
Price: Euro 100.-- 
Halorites macer #AT052
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.8 inch / 9.5 cm
Price: Euro 110.-- 
Halorites cf. macer #AT053
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 100.-- 
Arcestes hollandicus AT054
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm
Price: Euro 60.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT055
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 105.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT056
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 100.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT057
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm
Price: Euro 45.--
Cladiscites neortus #AT058
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.88 inch / 7.2 cm
Price: Euro 105.-- 
Rhacophyllites neojurense #AT060
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.2 inch / 8 cm
Price:  Euro 110.-- 
Rhacophyllites neojurense #AT061
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 1.16 inch / 2.9 cm
Price: Eur 35.-- 
Didymites malayicus #AT062
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm
Price: Euro 70.-- 
Anatomites sp. #AT063
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm
Price: Euro 55.-- 
Anatomites sp. #AT064
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price: Euro 70.-- 
Cladiscites beyrichi #AT065
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.12 inch / 5.3 cm
Price: Euro 90.-- 
Arcestes richthofeni #AT066
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.04 inch / 5.1 cm
Price:  Euro 70.--
Anatomites cf. herbichi #AT067
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.96 inch / 4.9 cm
Price: Euro 50.--
Proorcestes ausseanus #AT068
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.08 inch / 2.7 cm
Price: Euro 35.--
Halorites cf. suavis #AT069
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 1.92 inch / 4.8 cm
Price: Euro 45.-- 
Catenohalorites cf. malayicus #AT070
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 75.-- 
Cladiscites neortus #AT002
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price: Euro 70.--
Arcestes rethpletzi #AT003
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.8 inch / 4.5 cm
Price: Euro 55.--
Catenohalorites cf. malayicus #AT006
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price: Euro 55.--
Arcestes timorensis #AT007
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm
Price: Euro 35.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT008
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2.8 inch / 7 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Arcestes rothpletzi #AT009
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Baun, West-Timor
Size: 2 inch / 5 cm
Price:  Euro 55.--
Griesbachites rumphi #AT010
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.4 inch / 6 cm
Price: Euro 25.--
Cladiscites angustus #AT011
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm
Price: Euro 55.--
Halorites cf. suavis #AT012
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 1.4 inch / 3.5 cm
Price: Euro 35.--
Rhacophyllites neojurense #AT014
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.6 inch / 9 cm
Price: Euro 75.--
Halorites macer #AT015
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 3.2 inch / 8 cm
Price: Euro 80.--
Rhacophyllites neojurense #AT016
U. Triassic, 215 Million years old
Bihati, West-Timor
Size: 4.4 inch / 11 cm
Price: Euro 135.--
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 190.--
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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 295.--
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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 150.--
Craspedites subditus
Example specimen! Several available
Lower Cretaceous,
Aptien 110 million years old
Iwanowo, Russia
Size: 1,25 inch/3 cm
Price: Euro15.-- ON HOLD
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Reineckeia anceps #024
Pathalogical ammonite;
deformed a-symetric growth
VERY RARE
Middle Jurassic, Callovien, 162 Million years old
Poitiers / France
Size : 10 inch / 25 cm
Price: Euro 335.--
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023reineckia.jpg (9761 bytes) Reineckeia multicostata #023
100% Ammonite with "ear". RARE
Middle Jurassic, Callovien, 162 Million years old
Poitiers / France
Size : 2.32 inch / 5.8 cm
Price: Euro 
Desmoceras zittel #107
With original pearl shale!
L. Cretaceous, Albien, 110 Million years old
Madagascar
Size : 1.6 inch / 4 cm
Price: Euro 20.-- 
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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.--