A+ SUTURE PATTERN, Baculite sp., Cretaceous, South Dakota 403 gr 4-1/2" Polished

Description

Baculite sp.
Cretaceous
South Dakota
This is an very attractive specimen.
Beautiful and intricate suture pattern.
Fully polished both sides, almost no external shell remains.
It's hefty and solid and not at all fragile. It can be safely handled and examined.
See pics.
This baculite measures approximately 4-1/2" x 2" x up to 1-1/2" thick.
Weight - about 403 grams.
Photos taken outdoors on a cloudy day and also indoors.
Photos don't quite do justice to this very nice specimen.
This fossil fills your hand and helps you picture our prehistoric seas.
Baculites is an extinct genus of cephalopods with a nearly straight shell, included in the heteromorph ammonites. The genus, which lived worldwide throughout most of the Late Cretaceous, was named by Lamarck in 1799.
Wikipedia
Scientific name
:
Baculites
Phylum
:
Mollusca
Order
:
Ammonitida
Rank
:
Genus
Higher classification
:
Baculitidae
Class
:
Cephalopoda
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