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Perisphinctes is an extinct genus of ammonite cephalopod. They lived during the Middle to Late Jurassic epochs and serve as an index fossil for that time period. [5] The species P. boweni was named after the English chemist and geologist E. J. Bowen (1898–1980). [6]
Kosmoceras is a moderately evolute ammonite genus from the upper Callovian (Middle Jurassic) of Europe with a simple aperture and irregular ribbing interrupted by an irregular row of lateral tubercles. Strong ventral tubercles are separated by a smooth depression running along the rim.
In medieval Europe, fossilised ammonites were thought to be petrified coiled snakes, and were called "snakestones" or, more commonly in medieval England, "serpentstones". They were considered to be evidence for the actions of saints, such as Hilda of Whitby , a myth referenced in Sir Walter Scott 's Marmion , [ 47 ] and Saint Patrick , and were ...
This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there.
This ammonite has a ceratitic suture pattern on its shell (smooth lobes and frilly saddles). Evolution of the frilly saddles is thought to be due to increased pressure on the shell, at greater depth. The frilly pattern would increase the strength of the shell and allow Ceratites to dive deeper, possibly in search of food. [citation needed]
Acanthoceras fossils have been found in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia (Hondita Formation, Prado, Tolima), [2] Denmark, Egypt, Marocco, France, Germany, India ...
Hoplites is a genus of ammonite that lived from the Early Albian to the beginning of the Middle Albian. [2] Its fossils have been found in Europe, Transcaspia and Mexico.Shell has compressed, rectangular till depressed and trapezoidal whorl section.
Ceratitidae is an extinct family of ammonite cephalopods. Fossils of Ceratitidae are found in the Triassic marine strata throughout the world, including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Oceania.