Ammonite Pendant - Oxynoticeras

W.50mm X h.50 mm
Oxynoticeras is an extinct genus of ammonite from the Early Jurassic.This fine section of the creature stunningly displayed in a beautifully crafted sterling silver pendant is the rarely-offered Oxycone known as Oxynoticeras oxynotum, and is a fine pyritized example. Oxycone ammonites had a compressed shell. The sharp keel and narrow cross-section offered little resistance as the ammonite moved through the water in pursuit of prey and in an effort to escape predators. This taxon is thought to have been one of the swiftest of ammonites.