Orthoceras Cephalopod Fossil (+/- 9.00") - Devonian, Morocco

Species: Orthoceras Size tower: +/- 9.00" = 23 cm Location: Erfoud, Morocco Age: Devonian (~370 million years old) Condition: Polished tower ornament Authentic Orthoceras fossil from the Devonian period, found in the black limestone formations of Morocco. Orthoceras, meaning “straight horn,” is an extinct cephalopod related to modern squids, octopuses, and nautiluses. Our Orthoceras specimens are selected from Morocco’s famous fossil beds and professionally polished to enhance the visible structure. Each piece is unique and often displays multiple fossils within a single slab of natural limestone.