Mother of Pearl Ammonite
Type - Cleoniceras
Era - Middle Cretaceous
Age - 81 million years
Location - Madagascar
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Ammonites as a whole were an incredibly successful group of marine animals that existed for hundreds of millions of years before going extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs, around 66 million years ago.
 
They were cephalopods, related to squid, octopuses and cuttlefish, they also used jet propulsion to move through the water. Their widespread presence in the fossil record makes them useful as index fossils, helping scientists date the rock layers in which they’re found.
 
Learn more on our blog post - Cleoniceras Ammonites: Ancient Spirals of the Sea