The ammonoids, an extinct subclass of cephalopods, offer a remarkable window into the evolutionary innovations of marine life. Their coiled, chambered shells and intricate suture patterns record a ...
Some fossils of long-extinct sea creatures display brilliant rainbow colors. Known as ammolite, these gems come from the fossilized shells of ammonites, squid-like marine animals that vanished with ...
Scientists devised a mathematic model that helps explains how Nipponites, some of the wonkiest ammonites, built their shells. By Sabrina Imbler If you’ve seen one ammonite, you may think you’ve seen ...