New evidence from exceptionally “well-preserved” specimens sheds light on the structure of the ammonite brachial crown

Abstract Ammonite soft body remains are rarely preserved. One of the biggest enigmas is the morphology of the ammonite brachial crown that has, up till now, never been recovered. Recently, mysterious hook-like structures have been reported in multiple specimens of Scaphitidae, a large family of hete...

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Main Authors: C. P. A. Smith, N. H. Landman, J. Bardin, I. Kruta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89998-4