This ammonite had two serpulid worms growing on its shell while it was alive. The smaller worm tube nestled in the groove between the ammonite’s shell and the larger worm tube.
Ammonite
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Lower Jurassic
Strata:
Black Ven Marls
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Cephalopods
Common Name:
Ammonite
Scientific Name:
Promicroceras
Age:
190 million years
Where it was Found:
Black Ven, Lyme Regis
Found by:
Paddy Howe
Accession Number:
L.2010.58
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