Bradley Flynn Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hi all! I've had this little ammonite hiding in a rock for some time now. Today I decided to split the rock and chipped away at the matrix to reveal the fossil. It looks like some of the original shell has been preserved and what looks like the soft body as well. Could it be? Apologies for the reflection on the magnified pics, my usual lens is on my telescope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I don't think this is soft body preservation. It actually looks more like bone, to me. Possibly jumbled together by waves/currents? 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM - APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 A sandstone matrix like that is too coarse to preserve soft tissues. I think Tim is right, it is some piece of debris not related to the ammonite that got lodged in the opening to the living chamber. Maybe bone, or possibly wood. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Ammonite soft bodies are still not found My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Flynn Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Thanks! Thought it was a long shot, but definitely worth asking for the opinions of the members on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I agree. I think most researchers believe any part of the body sticking out of the aperture would be tentacles anyway, besides being unlikely to ever be found preserved unless maybe from a lagerstäte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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