Now, evidence suggests that some of these spiral-shaped species did manage to persist after all. Recent analysis of ammonite ...
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New study says ammonites survived the dinosaur apocalypse — but only for a little while
While dinosaurs were wiped out when a massive asteroid struck Earth, ammonites survived the massive explosion, only to ...
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Ammonites survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, so what killed them not long after?
Evidence for ammonite survival into the Paleogene era is solid, a new study confirms, indicating that these ancient mollusks ...
It is popularly believed that around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs ...
A geology professor and his student at Rogers State University (RSU) made a remarkable discovery just before spring break. Dr. Chris Shelton and student Kolby Dooling unearthed a rare, well-preserved ...
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 ...
Ammonites are a tale of two textures. The prehistoric cephalopods were composed of fleshy soft tissue (the living bit of the animals) and hard external shells, which, according to a paper published ...
They found that the now-extinct molluscs sported hyponomes: tube-like syphons through which water is expelled to jet propel animals forward in water, as found in modern squid and octopuses. They also ...
Researchers have revealed the soft tissues of a 165-million-year-old ammonite fossil using 3D imaging. They found that the now-extinct molluscs sported hyponomes: tube-like syphons through which water ...
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