Cephalopod In Riker Mount Box


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This is a specific type of Cephalopod (Phylum: Molluska) called an Ammonite. Basically a squid with an external shell. Ammonites lived from the Cambrian all the way through the Cretaceous.John Vanregenmorter, 11/1/2018

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Mollusks (Mollusca)
Fossils ➔ Cephalopod In Riker Mount Box

Identifier:
E2006.1.35
Description:
Object is contained in white material within a black box.;Transferred from the museum's 20th century era School Loan Department Collection into the current Education Collection.
Dimensions:
1" h 1/4/1900" w 1/5/1900" d
Current Location Status:
Education Program
Collection Tier:
Tier 3
Source:
Museum Collection