Ammonite

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Extinct marine mollusk
gptkbp:alternativeName ammonite
ammonoid
אמורא
gptkbp:causeOfExtinction gptkb:Cretaceous–Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:class gptkb:Cephalopoda
gptkbp:diameter Varies from centimeters to over 2 meters
gptkbp:diet Carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Global
gptkbp:endangeredStatus Extinct
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Devonian_period
gptkbp:fossilColor Varies, sometimes iridescent
gptkbp:fossilRange Devonian to Cretaceous
gptkbp:foundIn Fossil beds worldwide
gptkbp:habitat Marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ammonite
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage Planktonic
gptkbp:lastAppearance gptkb:Cretaceous–Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:lifeStage Nektonic
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity Gemstone (ammolite)
gptkbp:namedAfter Ammon, Egyptian god
gptkbp:notableFeature Chambered shell
Complex suture patterns
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Acanthoceras
gptkb:Baculites
gptkb:Dactylioceras
gptkb:Desmoceras
gptkb:Hoplites
gptkb:Perisphinctes
gptkb:Scaphites
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Mollusca
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Marine_reptiles
Large fish
Other cephalopods
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nautilus
gptkb:Belemnite
gptkbp:reproduction Egg-laying
gptkbp:scientificImportance Dating sedimentary rocks
Paleontological research
gptkbp:shape Coiled
Uncoiled (in some species)
gptkbp:shellComposition Aragonite
gptkbp:shellSurface Ornamented with spines (in some species)
Ribbed or smooth
gptkbp:shellType Planispiral
gptkbp:structure Divided into chambers by septa
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Ammonoidea
gptkbp:suturePattern Simple to highly complex
gptkbp:symbolizes Fossil emblem of Alberta, Canada
Fossil emblem of England
gptkbp:usedFor Biostratigraphy
Index fossil
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kate_Winslet
gptkb:Saoirse_Ronan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5