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Full Description
Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. Despite intense research, many important questions remain unanswered. Furthermore, outdated hypotheses persist. Many new findings include a better understanding of their appearance in life, their locomotion, and their role in long-gone ecosystems. And, of course, there are still controversies; e.g. why did shell complexity increase during evolutionary history. This richly illustrated book describes the full range of ammonoids and their fascinating evolutionary history.
Key Features:
Documents the early history of paleontology and the role played by ammonoids
Describes the basic anatomy of a diverse and long-persisting lineage
Summarizes the classification and diversity of ammonoids
Lavishly illustrated with beautiful reconstructions
Highlights recent findings and outstanding controversies
Related Titles
Ponder, W. F. D. R. Lindberg and J. M. Ponder. Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca (Vol 1. ISBN 978-1-0321-7660-4, Vol 2. ISBN 9781032173542)
Mente, E., eds. Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans: Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans (ISBN 978-0-3674-5277-3)
Koenemann, S. & R. Jenner, eds. Crustacea and Arthropod Relationships (ISBN 978-0-3673-9294-9)
Schierwater, B. & R. DeSalle, eds. Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach (ISBN 978-0-3676-8567-6)
Contents
Ammon's Horns and Serpent Stones
Anatomy, Growth, and Geometry
Spirals and Squiggles: The Math of Ammonites
The First Cephalopod: A Snail Who Dared to Fly
Colonizing The Wild Blue Beyond: The First Ammonoids in the Age of Fish
Survivors: Prolecanitids, Ceratitids, and the Origin of Ammonites
Jurassic Seapark
The Cretaceous Period: The Golden Autumn of Ammonites
Ancyloceratina: The Heteromorphs
Extinction of the Ammonoids: What Humans Can Learn
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