Ammonites
An extinct group of Cephalopoda, with solid external skeletons. They are excellent index fossils.
Biology
Keywords
Ammonites, prehistoric creature, Ammonoidea, fossil, Cretaceous period, Jurassic period, Devonian period, siphuncle, exoskeleton, Cephalopoda, molluscs, cephalopods, animal, biology
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