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Ammonite Fossil

Ammonites Are The Fossils Of Shelled Cephalopods That Lived Around 225-65 Million Years Ago. They Are Often Found In Large Concentrations And Are Common In The Rock Strata Of The Mesozoic Era. The Ammonites Became Extinct At The End Of The Cretaceous, At Roughly The Same Time As The Dinosaurs Disappeared. The Name ''ammonite'' Comes From The Fossil's Resemblance To The Horn Of Jupiter Ammon. In The Hindu Religion, This Fossilized Stone Or Ammonite Is Known As ''shaligram, Or Shaligrama Shila'' Which Is Collected From The Himalayan Riverbed Or Banks Of The Kali Gandaki, A Tributary Of The Gandaki River In Nepal. It Is Also Considered A Form Of Vishnu Within Hinduism. An Ammonite Fossil Brought From Nepal Was Photographed In Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 14/12/2023. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#10852823
Date Taken	14 December 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

Ammonites Fossils Shelled Cephalopods 225 Million Years Ago 65 Million Years Ago Rock Strata Mesozoic Era Extinct Cretaceous Dinosaurs Jupiter Ammon Hindu Religion Shaligram Shaligrama Shila Himalayan Riverbed Kali Gandaki Gandaki River Nepal Vishnu Hinduism Fossilized Stone Tehatta West Bengal India Soumyabrata Roy NurPhoto Concentrations Common Resemblance Tributary Collected Photographed 14/12/2023.