huge ammonite
http://imgur.com/gallery/IByOwKu

trying to find more info

CrazyNeutrino said:

huge ammonite
http://imgur.com/gallery/IByOwKu

trying to find more info

it is sure to grow

Biggest so far was 6’6” across – it’s in a museum in Germany.

Can’t seem to find where this one came from. Different type to the big one found at Coal Creek.

Geoff D said:

Biggest so far was 6’6” across – it’s in a museum in Germany.

Can’t seem to find where this one came from. Different type to the big one found at Coal Creek.

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Geoff D said:

Biggest so far was 6’6” across – it’s in a museum in Germany.

Can’t seem to find where this one came from. Different type to the big one found at Coal Creek.

that would have fed the tribe!

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Geoff D said:

Biggest so far was 6’6” across – it’s in a museum in Germany.

Can’t seem to find where this one came from. Different type to the big one found at Coal Creek.

that would have fed the tribe!

Not many tribes around in the Jurassic.

Geoff D said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Geoff D said:

Biggest so far was 6’6” across – it’s in a museum in Germany.

Can’t seem to find where this one came from. Different type to the big one found at Coal Creek.

that would have fed the tribe!

Not many tribes around in the Jurassic.

still would have fed them if they needed.

Geoff D said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Geoff D said:

Biggest so far was 6’6” across – it’s in a museum in Germany.

Can’t seem to find where this one came from. Different type to the big one found at Coal Creek.

that would have fed the tribe!

Not many tribes around in the Jurassic.

doesn’t stop it being an awesome image to conjure up. ;)

Have to be good divers – those things could fill the air chambers with water almost instantaneously and sink like a stone

Geoff D said:

Have to be good divers – those things could fill the air chambers with water almost instantaneously and sink like a stone

nets?

Geoff D said:

Have to be good divers – those things could fill the air chambers with water almost instantaneously and sink like a stone

they would have had “Stop Ammoniting” protesters and everything. :P

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Geoff D said:

Have to be good divers – those things could fill the air chambers with water almost instantaneously and sink like a stone

they would have had “Stop Ammoniting” protesters and everything. :P

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One big one has been found with the beak still inside the shell. Mean bit of gear, ammonite beaks.

Geoff D said:

One big one has been found with the beak still inside the shell. Mean bit of gear, ammonite beaks.

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Geoff D said:

One big one has been found with the beak still inside the shell. Mean bit of gear, ammonite beaks.

would make a good warhorse for an Aquaman army ;)

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Geoff D said:

One big one has been found with the beak still inside the shell. Mean bit of gear, ammonite beaks.

would make a good warhorse for an Aquaman army ;)

figurehead?

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ironammonite/103423420/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16056465@N00/103423420/#DiscussPhoto

Paul Williams (Iron Ammonite) (22 months ago)

Hi Jean, alas it is a replica of a very large ammonite. Some
Could grow to this size. We had this made for a TV series about 9 years ago.

neomyrtus_ said:

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ironammonite/103423420/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16056465@N00/103423420/#DiscussPhoto

Paul Williams (Iron Ammonite) (22 months ago)

Hi Jean, alas it is a replica of a very large ammonite. Some
Could grow to this size. We had this made for a TV series about 9 years ago.

gosh.. thanks for the reality link check thing.

Thought we were off on another planet there for a bit.

roughbarked said:

neomyrtus_ said:

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ironammonite/103423420/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16056465@N00/103423420/#DiscussPhoto

Paul Williams (Iron Ammonite) (22 months ago)

Hi Jean, alas it is a replica of a very large ammonite. Some
Could grow to this size. We had this made for a TV series about 9 years ago.

gosh.. thanks for the reality link check thing.

Thought we were off on another planet there for a bit.

All said and done, ones that size and bigger have been found.

Well the kitchen’s all ready for the mini-dresser being delivered this evening.

The welcoming dinner will be Moroccan merguez sausages (made by Art of Sausage, not me) with home-made chips, then apple & quince pie + cream.

My apologies :)

Geoff D said:

Wonder what they tasted like.

Bubblecar said:

Geoff D said:

Wonder what they tasted like.

Calamari, presumably.

Geoff D said:

Bubblecar said:

Geoff D said:

Wonder what they tasted like.

Calamari, presumably.

I would have thought snail.. but you’d be the exspurt.

Geoff’s right – they were cephalopods, like the nautilus, octopus, squid etc.

Bubblecar said:

Geoff’s right – they were cephalopods, like the nautilus, octopus, squid etc.

…but probably tastier, since they’re extinct.

Bubblecar said:

Geoff’s right – they were cephalopods, like the nautilus, octopus, squid etc.

kewl, yeah.

I was talking about eating with your eyes.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Geoff’s right – they were cephalopods, like the nautilus, octopus, squid etc.

…but probably tastier, since they’re extinct.

taste buds squirt more when you know you can’t get it?