The Extinct family of Ammonites were closely related to the modern Cephalopods like the Nautilus. During fossilising the gas filled septa have filled
The Extinct family of Ammonites were closely related to the modern Cephalopods like the Nautilus. During fossilisation the gas filled septa have filled with minerals that maintained the structure
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