Opalized ammonite fossils are some of the most unique and spectacular paleontological specimens. They were formed through a ...

Based on the fossil record, ammonites came in a wide range of sizes ... but the their bodies always remained in the outer chamber. The walls that separated each chamber helped protect the shell ...

An ammonite fossil with a carved snake's head Zoë Hughes ... They would move their entire body into a new chamber and seal off their old and now too-small living quarters with walls known as septa.

Snail shells have one big chamber that the animal lives in ... Hildoceras bifrons with a carved snake's head Before science had an answer, ammonite fossils were a bit of a mystery. Because they looked ...

Look at the ammonite under the microscope ... it was millimeters in diameter - small enough to fit through the tiny holes in the chamber walls. 16. Concretion: Fossils are frequently found in the ...

A geology professor and his student at Rogers State University (RSU) made a remarkable discovery just before spring break. Dr. Chris Shelton and student Kolby Dooling unearthed a rare, well ...

Fossils found in the northern part of Hokkaido are a new type of ammonite, the once-ubiquitous spiral-shelled creatures that went extinct with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, researchers said.

Koichi Fukuoka’s career as a copperplate engraver took an unexpected turn after he encountered fossils of ammonites, a spiral-shelled creature that lived in the age of the dinosaurs. The artist ...

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 ...

Dr. Chris Shelton and student Kolby Dooling unearthed a rare, well-preserved ammonite fossil at a site in Oklahoma, and it wasn’t an ordinary fossil. This particular find shimmered with the ...