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ammonoid (n)

one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks

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one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks

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Ammonoids are a diverse group of extinct marine mollusks that lived from the Devonian to the Cretaceous periods.

The fossil record provides valuable insights into the evolution and extinction patterns of ammonoids.

Ammonoids had coiled shells with intricate chambered structures, and their fossils are widely collected by paleontologists.

The morphology of ammonoid shells varied greatly, from tightly coiled forms to loosely spiraled ones.