Gastropods


Gastropod shells are the remains of of soft bodied animals such as snails, the body decyas upon death leaving only the shell which later becomes fossilised. Shells can be found in a variety of shapes such as spiraled or coned and in a variety of sizes.

 

Neptunia Contraria Gastropod

Neptunia Contraria Gastropod

Geological Age: Late Pleistocene, 2 - 3 million years old.

Fossil Location: Walton - on - Naze, Essex.

An unusual Gastropod because unlike the majority, this one coiled it's shell to the left. Hence the name Contraria. The name for this type of coiling is sinistral. Each specimen is supplied in a 3"x2" white card tray  

Price:  £2.00 / €2.50 (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)


 
 

 

Bouguetia saemanni Gastropod

Bouguetia saemanni Gastropod

Geological Age: Jurassic, Corallian beds.

Fossil Location: Malton, Yorkshire, UK.

Large specimens around 4" in size, some tips are not complete.  

Price:  £3.00 / €3.75 (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%)


 
 

 

 


 

 

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