Wightlight Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Hello, I recently recieved an unidentified ammonite as a present and was told it came from Gotland, Sweden. However, I cannot find any information on ammonite finds from Gotland, and it looks a lot like a Madagascan Perisphinctes to me. Any thoughts? The scale is in centimeters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I agree with your suggestion. Gotland is famous for its Silurian fauna, but it has no Mesozoic. Your ammonite is a typical Madagascar perisphinctid. Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I would agree with this assessment. Even the matrix clinging to it screams Madagascar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wightlight Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Thank you both. It's nice getting to the point where one's hunches are occasionally correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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