Nummulites
Egypt
Eocene
A nummulite is a large lenticular fossil, characterized by its numerous coils, subdivided by septa into chambers.
They are the shells of the fossil and present-day marine protozoan Nummulites, a type of foraminiferan.
Nummulites commonly reach 6 cm (2.4 inches) in diameter, and are common in Tertiary marine rocks,
particularly around the Mediterranean (e.g. Eocene limestones from Egypt).
Image above shows the outside and inside of the shell.
.
|