Early Greeks saw ammonites as sacred symbols associated with the horned god, Jupiter Ammon. 'They called them Cornu Ammonis (horns of Ammon), from which the scientific name "ammonite" is derived,' ...

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 ...