{"product_id":"ammonite-pair-amn19-split-polished-madagascar-3-5-inches-from-dinosaurs-rock-copy","title":"Ammonite Pair (AMN19) - Split \u0026 Polished - Madagascar - 3.25 Inches from DINOSAURS ROCK","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBeautiful Split \u0026amp; Polished Ammonite\u003cbr\u003eMeasures \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e 3.25 x 2.75 x. 5  Inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeighs 4.7oz\u003cbr\u003eGreat gift or display piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eone-of-a-kind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e fossil ammonite comes as a matching pair, sliced into two perfect halves and polished, each a fascinating specimen. It makes for a wonderful fossil gift or even an earth science teacher or paleontologist resource. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmmonites are the ancient equivalent of the modern-day chambered Nautilus. These sea-faring squids built a chambered shell in which they would pump air into the empty chambers and float at different levels of the ocean in search of food. This unique ability to float at different depths of the ocean is what inspired Jules Vern (the famous science fiction writer) to call the first submarine the Nautilus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmmonites lived approximately 400 million years ago. The extinct ammonite that descended from Nautiloids is an example of the remarkable symmetry often found in nature. Ammonites were Cephalopods sharing a common ancestor with the squid and octopus that appeared in the Devonian and disappeared with the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe specimen pictured is the one you will receive. No two ammonites are alike!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping costs are estimated and may vary based on your location. Email info@dinosaursrock.com with your zip code for a shipping quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"dinosaursrocksuperstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50702000980215,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1534\/3595\/files\/81YZXzmtzRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776819227","url":"https:\/\/www.dinosaursrocksuperstore.com\/products\/ammonite-pair-amn19-split-polished-madagascar-3-5-inches-from-dinosaurs-rock-copy","provider":"DinosaursRockSuperstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}