The nautilus Cymatoceras is unusual because the faint ribbing on the outside of the shell has a chevron pattern. Most nautili have simple curved ribbing, if any. This specimen has been crushed at an unusual angle.
Nautilus
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chloritic Marl|Lower Chalk
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Cephalopods
Common Name:
Nautilus
Scientific Name:
Cymatoceras arcuatus
Age:
105 million years
Where it was Found:
Eggardon Hill, near Compton Abbas
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
L.1973.325
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