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From the album: Late Jurassic Ammonites from Southern Germany
14x9x3cm. Together with sponge material, A Glochiceras sp. and several other smaller ammonites. hypselocylum zone Early Kimmeridgian Lacunosamergel Formation. Sponge Facies. From the upper Danube Valley-
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I visited my favorite spot in the Early Kimmeridgian the other day and along with the usual ammonites, I came up with something quite interesting. It's a block out of the sponge reef facies with a Laevaptychus obliquus Aptychus as the center piece along with a Streblites tenuilobatus ammonite and a couple of smaller ones, a rhychonelloid brachiopod and even a little echinoid spine all attached to pieces of sponges. Everything is strongly calcified, so it's quite stable. I just had to abrade away the soft clay matrix and there they were.
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After my visit last week (http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/86063-my-little-trip-to-solnhofen/) This time I was at the visitor quarry in Solnhofen. It was very hard work and it was too hot but the finds arent too bad Its a pity that I couldnt find a fish but nevertheless I found some interesting things! Two pictures of the quarry: A beautiful 4 cm long Laevaptychus: A cuttlefish remain: with nice details (6 cm long): And my finds of the day: Two teeth Teeth arent that common in Solnhofen I assume, so I must had some serious luck The first one is 1.5 cm long and it seems to be a crocodile tooth. I think its a Steneosaurus tooth: I like the root The second isnt that big with a length of 0.7 cm. I cant determine this one... Maybe also a crocodile tooth? Maybe someone can help me a bit with determining? Thanks for your help! Hope you enjoyed the pictures!
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Aptychi mostly existed as bilaterally symmetrical pairs and were part of the anatomy of many ammonites. They are believed to have been either a two-valved closing hatch at the aperture or else a double-plate jaw piece. These particular ones are associated with the ammonite genus Aspidoceras. The photo shows a pair in ventral and dorsal views.
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