Goniatite fossils - Ancient relatives of Squid and Octopus that swam in the warm seas that covered this area over 300 million years ago.
County Clare, Ireland.

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The variety of size and orientation of these Goniatite fossils makes them look like celestial bodies suspended in the darkness of space.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Looks like he's spotted something worrying creeping up behind me 😯🤣🤣

Goniatite fossils in a shale pebble.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Goniatite fossils packed throughout this piece of shale. The shells of these ancient relatives of Squid and Octopus must have littered the sea floor that covered this part of the earths surface over 300 million years ago.
County Clare, Ireland

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Celestial stone.
Goniatite fossils embedded throughout this shore stone looks like spiraling galaxies in deep space.
County Clare, Ireland.

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A perfectly positioned Goniatite fossil in the shore smoothed pebble. Wet and Dry.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Goniatite fossils spiraling through a piece of dark shale concretion.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Goniatite sp.
Provenance: Rissani, Erfoud, Morocco
Period: Devonian

This extraordinary goniatite is a fascinating piece of geological history, discovered in Morocco's rich fossil deposits. With its complex spiral structure, it represents the evolution and diversity of marine life in Devonian seas. A must-have for collectors and fossil enthusiasts, it offers a unique glimpse into an ancient era.
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Goniatite fossil revealed in a sea smoothed, stormbeach stone.
County Clare, Ireland.

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Goniatite fossils spread throughout this piece of shale from the Cliffs of Moher. Evidence of lives lived on this same spot over 300 million years ago.
County Clare, Ireland.

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