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This list of ammonites is a comprehensive listing of genera that are included in the subclass †Ammonoidea, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes genera that are commonly accepted as valid, as well as those that may be invalid or doubtful ( nomina dubia ), or were not formally published ( nomina nuda ), as well as junior ...
A primary difference between ammonites and nautiloids is the siphuncle of ammonites (excepting Clymeniina) runs along the ventral periphery of the septa and camerae (i.e., the inner surface of the outer axis of the shell), while the siphuncle of nautiloids runs more or less through the center of the septa and camerae.
Ammonites of prehistoric North America — a marine molluscs group of the prehistoric Cephalopods in North America. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Of the few genera of ammonites which are thought to have survived the K-Pg extinction event into the Danian period (65-61 Myr) of the Paleogene, Hoploscaphites is the most widely and reliably recorded, with finds in Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States, and a possible record in Turkmenistan.
Ammonites were cephalopods, that thrived in tropical seas until becoming extinct along with the dinosaurs at the end of the Mesozoic era. The ammonites that form ammolite inhabited a prehistoric, inland subtropical sea that bordered the Rocky Mountains—this area is known today as the Cretaceous or Western Interior Seaway .
Ammonites — members of the Ammonoidea subclass of molluscan prehistoric cephalopods. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
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Pages in category "Cretaceous ammonites of North America" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.