Pravitoceras

Description

Affordable, but none the less beautifully modelled and finished range of dinosaur models from CollectA brand. Hand-painted and finely detailed. A great range to collect for any dinosaur fanatic!

This colourful model extends the number of invertebrates featured in the CollectA range following the introduction of a horseshoe crab, Orthoceras, a belemnite, a trilobite, the nautilus (N. pompilius) and an ammonite with a regularly coiled shell – Pleuroceras.

Unlike some of the more bizarre shells of other heteromorphic ammonites, the final shell coil of Pravitoceras forms a distinctive “S” shape and the body chamber is folded back on itself to form a retroversal hook.  Pravitoceras would have been able to swim with a minimal amount of drag due to its shell shape, whereas other more irregularly coiled ammonites with much more complicated shell configurations would have been encumbered by their shells when attempting to swim.

Dimensions

Model Dimensions:
Length: 11.0cm
Height: 8.6cm 

Suitable for ages: 3 plus

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