{"product_id":"chambered-nautiloid-sculpture-orthoceras-fossil-home-decor-gift","title":"Chambered Nautiloid Sculpture | Orthoceras Fossil Home Decor Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Chambered Nautiloid Sculpture is a genuine fossil specimen, carved and polished from an orthocone nautiloid commonly known as Orthoceras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNautiloids lived around 380 million years ago in the Devonian seas. This specimen was collected from the Tindouf Basin in Morocco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrthoceras were cephalopods, the ancient relatives of today's nautilus, squid, cuttlefish and octopus. They moved through Palaeozoic oceans inside a long straight shell divided into chambers, using a slender internal tube called a siphuncle to control buoyancy in much the same way the living chambered nautilus does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand polished to reveal those internal chambers, this piece has transformed deep time into a striking object for the shelf, desk or mantel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fossil like this makes a memorable gift for a collector, a distinctive piece of natural history home decor or a considered treat for yourself. It comes from the Australian Museum Shop, a name you can trust for authentic natural science specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eApproximately 23 x 8 x 10 cm and 1.75 kg.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54332485271836,"sku":"FONCNMPT2-17","price":149.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/3394\/6416\/files\/Chambered-Nautiloid-sculpture.jpg?v=1784613337","url":"https:\/\/shop.australian.museum\/products\/chambered-nautiloid-sculpture-orthoceras-fossil-home-decor-gift","provider":"Australian Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}