These specimens are quite small, but are well-preserved, showing the internal chambers clearly. Nautili are common in the Lower Chalk of Dorset and East Devon.
Nautilus
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chlorite Marl|Lower Chalk
Fossil Type:
Molluscs >Cephalopods
Common Name:
Nautilus
Scientific Name:
Nautilus laevigatus
Age:
105 million years
Where it was Found:
Eggardon Hill, near Compton Abbas
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
L.1973.326-327
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