UK Ammonite Hoploscaphites IF-UKA-16-010 Lower Cretaceous river channels and floodplains

river channels and floodplains

tree-climbing small herbivores

Also seen on this specimen are a variety of fossil insects including several beetles (Coleoptera)

Careful preparation however can preserve the suture pattern as well as the lateral ribbing characteristic of the species

Specimens referred to Torvosaurus gurneyi were initially claimed to be up to eleven metres long but later shown to be smaller

UK Ammonite Hoploscaphites IF-UKA-16-010 Lower Cretaceous river channels and floodplainsHoploscaphites nodosus Pierre Formation Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Pennington County, South Dakota This is an excellent example of the microconch form of H. nodosus. The specimen has the original shell, and it is iridescent on the living chamber. This specimen has very well defined nodes typical of the species. It is complete all the way to the aperture. The specimen is repaired. The ammonite is just over 4 inches. H. nodosus is comparatively large