Earth's largest known ammonite from Jurassic times, 208-146 million years ago. However, a much larger (3.5 tons, 1.95m wide) one from the age that followed Jurassic, namely Cretacious, has been found in Seppenrade (Germany). In my opinion, Te Papa's caption of the exhibit is a bit misleading.

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Earth's largest known ammonite from Jurassic times, 208-146 million years ago. However, a much larger (3.5 tons, 1.95m wide) one from the age that followed Jurassic, namely Cretacious, has been found in Seppenrade (Germany). In my opinion, Te Papa's caption of the exhibit is a bit misleading.

Earth's largest known ammonite from Jurassic times, 208-146 million years ago. However, a much larger (3.5 tons, 1.95m wide) one from the age that followed Jurassic, namely Cretacious, has been found in Seppenrade (Germany). In my opinion, Te Papa's caption of the exhibit is a bit misleading.