This species of ammonite was named after Gideon Mantell, an important fossil collector and a contemporary of Mary Anning.
Ammonite
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chalk|Lower
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Cephalopods
Common Name:
Ammonite
Scientific Name:
Mantelliceras mantelli
Age:
95 million years
Where it was Found:
Near Lyme Regis
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
L.1973.329
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