Solenoceras sp.

Solenoceras
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Specimen #462
Taxon: Solenoceras sp.
Locality: El Paso County, CO
Age: Cretaceous Period, Upper Campanian Stage
Rock unit: Teepee Butte zone of Pierre Shale
Collector: W. Itano

Solenoceras was an unusual ammonite which started out straight, then bent back on itself like a hairpin. (Scale in cm.)

A more complete specimen from the "Worldwide Museum of Natural History" can be seen here.


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