Miners Looking for Ammonite Stumble on Rare Complete Fossils of 'Ocean Predators' From 100 Million Years Ago Evidence of ...

Based on the fossil record, ammonites came in a wide range of sizes and shapes, from smaller than an inch to as large as nine feet wide. Some ammonites had long, straight shells, while others had ...

But ammonites weren't reptiles: they were ocean-dwelling molluscs, specifically cephalopods. An ammonite fossil with a carved snake's head Zoë Hughes, Curator of Fossil Invertebrates at the Museum, ...

Fossilised ammonite shells can be found all around the world, including on parts of Britain's coastline. But if you can't get to a beach to find some, why not start your own collection from home?

“I initially thought it was an ammonite fossil, so I was surprised to learn that it is actually a fossilized pterosaur,” said Utsunomiya. “I nicknamed it Satsuma-Yokuryu because I want it to ...

Ammonite fossils, an example is shown here, are sea creatures that became extinct about 65 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages. Fossils of the simplest organisms ...

William Whiskerson: An ammonite? Kadisha: Yes. William Whiskerson: What's an ammonite? Cameron: A type of fossil. William Whiskerson: Oh, a fossil. Narrator: A fossil is a special rock that holds ...