Nummulites perforatus
Era: Cenozoic
Period: Paleogene
Epoch: Eocene (56 - 33.9 Ma)
Origin: Southern Europe
Measurements: 29 x 29 x 9 mm / 1,14" x 1,14" x 0,35"
Weight: 10 g / 0,022 lb
Description: Fossil protozoan without restorations or paints, 100% natural.
The material from this site is very difficult to obtain on the market.
The "Nummulites" were single-celled animal organisms (protozarians) that lived in the seas of the Paleocene and Eocene, between 66 and 40 million years ago.
Their shells are frequently found as fossils and can reach 6 cm in diameter. They are common in Cenozoic rocks of the ancient Tethys Sea, particularly in Eocene limestone rocks deposited around the present-day Mediterranean (e.g., Egypt or Spain). They are of great interest as guide fossils.

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