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by Fossil Huntress on Jul 28
Castle Peak Ammonite

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  • tyler keenan says
    Surprised wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky duck!!! Very Happy thats a nice one! next time take me!!! lol kidding Laughing Very Happy
  • Dazza says
    That looks similar to a modern day nautilus. Cool
  • JSpencer says
    I recently saw an article on ammonites that had actually began to uncurl thier shells. Have you run across any of these? If you have any could you post a pic please?
  • tyler keenan says
    well jspencer thats what endocerases are! Very Happy
  • whalesend says
    wonderful find!!!
  • Fossil Huntress says
    Hey JSpencer. The uncoiled ammonites are heteromorphs and baculites. I have collected both. Not many photos on the web but quite a few in the fossil groups on facebook. Google Hornby Island ammonites and use the key words listed. I'll also post some photos.

    Cheers!
  • tyler keenan says
    thanks! If you think about it there endocerases to because an endoceras is a large strait squid! ammonites are almost like gasropods except there squids lol Very Happy
  • Si02 says
    They are different subclasses and orders. Ammonites and Endocerids lived in different eras (Ammonites were prevalent during the Mesozoic and Endocerids during the Paleozoic). There are millions of years between them. It is a mistake to call them squids, albeit a common one, as squids are relatively new (geologically that is Very Happy ). Ammonites are not like gastropods except for being in the same Phylum, Mollusca. Cephalopods are way smarter than gastropods, too Smile Uncoiled ammonites are so awesome! Have you ever found any, Fossil Huntress?
  • Si02 says
    They are different subclasses and orders. Ammonites and Endocerids lived in different eras (Ammonites were prevalent during the Mesozoic and Endocerids during the Paleozoic). There are millions of years between them. It is a mistake to call them squids, albeit a common one, as squids are relatively new (geologically that is Very Happy ). Ammonites are not like gastropods except for being in the same Phylum, Mollusca. Cephalopods are way smarter than gastropods, too Smile Uncoiled ammonites are so awesome! Have you ever found any, Fossil Huntress?
  • Si02 says
    Oops I pressed the back button and it reposted my comment. My bad!
  • tyler keenan says
    yes i know i ment there alike because there both swirly! Razz lol and i kinda have i have a 4ft long endoceras! Smile
  • Fossil Huntress says
    I've posted a picture of Nostoceras hornbyense from Hornby Island. I've collected specimens from there. The photo of the one shown I only have as a cast. It was collected by a friend of mine.
  • tyler keenan says
    alright ill check it out! Very Happy
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