Baculites baculus

Baculites
Taxon: Baculites baculus Meek and Hayden
Locality: Jefferson County, CO
Age: Cretaceous Period, Lower Maastrichtian Stage
Rock unit: Baculites baculus zone of Pierre Shale (of course)
Collector: N. Itano

The sutures mark the divisions between the chambers of the shell. The patterns are very useful for distinguishing different species of ammonites. These sutures match those that have been published for Baculites baculus.

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