Jurassic ammonite
| Description: |
This creature, known as an ammonite, is an ancient relative of the modern day octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Although this specimen is 2 feet in diameter and rather large, some fossil ammonites have been found that are larger than 8 feet across. This ammonite was found in England among rocks that date to about 150 million years ago! Ammonites became extinct more than 65 million years ago. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/842 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Fossils Animals, Fossil Paleontology -- Jurassic Paleontology -- Cretaceous Paleontology -- Mesozoic Ammonite Marine animals, Fossil |
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