Nautilus (Polished)

A huge Cretaceous fossil nautilus from Madagascar. This nautilus has been polished to reveal its natural, intricate suture patterns.

Nautilus are often called "living fossils" because they have remained relatively unchanged for over 500 million years, predating even the dinosaurs. They belong to the class of cephalopods, appearing in the fossil record during the Late Cambrian period as some of the ocean's earliest complex predators.

The nautilus comes with an acrylic display stand and a label featuring the specimen name, place it was found and age.

This is genuine fossil. All the specimens we offer come with a lifetime authenticity guarantee.

Condition: Very Good | Size: 4.88 inch | Age: 110 million years | Found: Tulear, Madagascar