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Species |
nummulites |
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Geological Period |
Eocene ≈ 56 ma |
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Origin |
France |
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Size |
2.0 - 3.0cm |
Nummulites in 4x4 cm box format.
Nummulites (from Latin nummulus 'little coin') is a genus of extinct benthic foraminifera in the family Nummulitidae.
The "Nummulites" were unicellular animal organisms (protozarians) that lived in the seas of the Paleocene and Eocene, between 66 and 40 million years ago.
Their shells are frequently found as fossils and can reach 6 cm in diameter. They are common in the Cenozoic rocks of the ancient Tethys Sea, particularly in Eocene limestone deposited around the present-day Mediterranean. They are of great interest as guide fossils.
The fossil includes a label with the name, period and provenance and is attached to a 4 cm square cardboard box.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the photo)
Since the samples are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The fossils come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be detached using ethyl alcohol without damaging the fossil. The size is approximate.