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Ammonites are members of the subclass Ammonoidea. They get their name from Pliny the Elder, a Roman historian, who called the ammonis cornua (meaning "horns of Ammon," referring to the Egyptian god who was often depicted wearing ram's horns).
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The scientific name for ammonites is Ammonoidea. They are an extinct group of marine mollusks that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
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∙ 15y agoAmmonites belong to the order Cephalopoda, and the subclass Ammonoidea. They are closely related to the modern-day Coleoidea, including octupi and squids.
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Is Ammonites a trace fossil or a body fossil?
If not specified as trace fossil of Ammonites, it should be a body fossil. Ammonites is the name of the creature.
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What is a ammonite fossil called?
Ammonites are the most widely-known and abundant fossils in the world. The name "ammonites" came from the Greek god Ammon. Ammonites include squid, octopus, snails, cuttlefish, and nautilus.
Do ammonites live in today's seas?
ammonites are extinct
What are ammonites named for?
Ammonites are named for the Egyptian god Ammon, who had a ram's head. The shells of ammonites are spirals like the horns of a ram.
What were predators of ammonites?
Various aquatic reptiles were predators of ammonites. Fossils of damaged ammonites have been found with teeth marks from Plesiosaurs.
Who are the ammonites?
Squid
What did ammonites eat?
plankton
Are the Japanese the ammonites?
No, the Japanese are a modern ethnic group of people from Japan. Ammonites are ancient marine animals that went extinct millions of years ago.
What period in which the last ammonites became extinct?
Ammonites went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
Where was ammonites dominant?
Ammonites are very common fossils from the Jurassic Period. They were dominant in the ocean during and before the Jurassic Period.
When did ammonites become extinct?
Ammonites went extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs, about sixty-five million years ago.
