Possible Belemnite pathology

[DE&i]

@TqB Typical fractured belemnite Cylindroteuthis pusozianna  guard but with curvature towards the tip, could this be a preservational feature or maby some sort of pathology.

 

From the Lower Oxford Clay, Peterborough formation, Callovian stage. 

[TqB]

Hi Darren, 

Although that amount of curvature is perfectly feasible and well known, I think it's just the cracks that are causing it here. It sometimes happens if it was lying on something else, or maybe just through clay deformation at some stage.

[DE&i]

Thank you Tarquin for your opinion. I had a sneaky suspicion that would be the case. I'll put this side for future reference material.