LK Ammonite Cleoniceras IF-MA-16-001Cleoniceras besairiei Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Mahajanga Basin Madagascar Here is an excellent example of C. besairiei with the original shell removed to expose the very fine detail of the suture pattern. Most examples from these localities are sanded and polished to such an extent that the original geometry of the sutures is lost. Careful preparation however can preserve the suture pattern as well as the lateral ribbing characteristic of the