Orthoceras Fossil Plate

Orthoceras ("straight horn") is a genus of extinct nautiloid cephalopod. This genus is sometimes called Orthoceratites. Orthoceras can be found in sizes ranging from less than a centimetre to more than 14 feet long. Orthoceras is the ancestor of Ammonites and squids.

You will receive one plate similar to the one photographed above. 

Orthoceras, otherwise known as "straight horn" is a genus of extinct nautiloid cephalopod. Orthoceras fossils occur in any marine rock, especially in limestone.

Each is unique and may appear slightly different in colour, shape and size from the example photographed. Size and Weight are averaged.

Please Note: Dimensions are for shipping purposes.