Neale Monks

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Fossil AmmonitesHardcover, 1 April 2002

Fossil Ammonites
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Print Length
159 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Smithsonian Books (DC)
Date Published
1 Apr 2002
ISBN-10
1588340244
ISBN-13
9781588340245

Description

The beautiful spiral shells of these long-extinct marine invertebrates are among the most sought after and recognizable of fossils, yet little has been published about ammonites outside of geological journals. Neale Monks and Philip Palmer look at the latest ideas on ammonite biology and ecology to present this detailed picture of a once diverse and widespread group of animals.

Though an ammonite looks like a nautilus, the animal inside the shell was most closely related to today's octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. The authors describe the evolution of ammonites and their relatives and explain how they created their shells and used them as flotation devices. All the major groups of ammonites are described and illustrated (as are many minor ones), and important material is included on anatomy, feeding, reproduction, and pathology.

The 300-million-year existence of ammonites ended at around the same time that dinosaurs became extinct. Fortunately, ammonites were once so abundant that their fossilized shells can be readily found, and the authors provide a helpful guide to locating and collecting these unique fossils.

Product Details

Author:
Neale Monks
Book Format:
Hardcover
Date Published:
1 April 2002
Dimensions:
24.08 x 16.46 x 1.7 cm
ISBN-10:
1588340244
ISBN-13:
9781588340245
Language:
English
Location:
Washington, DC
Pages:
159
Weight:
526.17 gm

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