FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LOIRE

Long before the Loire flows past the famous castles of Versailles, it cuts through layers of rock that are famous for their fantastically preserved Lytocerats. However, local collectors do not dig holes in the ground here, but have to dive deep down to the bottom of the river on warm days to get to the coveted nodules with their fossils.

This large lytoceras with its typical net-like shell structure is one of the best-preserved finds from this famous site. Its striking collars, which extend over the coils, were probably used to stabilize the shell.