Can't remember if this idea has been done before, it's a sphaerocone ammonite with a speculative pair of tentacles that tear off easily, used as distraction for predators.

52 315

Ammonites, inspired by a great talk by . Often reconstructed just as carbon copies of the living nautilus, these dinosaur-era molluscs were an extremely diverse bunch.

142 735

A shallow, mostly sandy tank dedicated to Ordovician fauna, with walls high enough so guests can't touch them. the backdrop scenery would look like a tidal rock pool view

It would feature a few schools of colorful jawless fishes, and a pair of heteromorph ammonites.

0 1

Did you know that some fossils are also considered gemstones? For National Jewel Day, let's check out one of the most famous gem fossils: Ammolite. This iridescent opal-like gemstone is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites.

35 183

So you know how paleontologists use different species of ammonites/trilobites/etc as index fossils to pinpoint geological time periods?
You can now do that with people by asking them about a blue cartoon dog

0 4

This year's

In 2023 I'm planning to make a new ammonite a month. If any cephalopod connoisseurs want to hit me with their favourite ammonites and extant cephalopods it would be much appreciated for inspiration.

25 147

One of those ludicrous diplomoceras ammonites that look like a trombone/paperclip

0 16

I'm doing a lot of ammonites lately, I can't get this idea for a little artbook out of my head: "Ammonites, spiraling out of control"

194 1230

Ancient Kraken - Weighing over a tonne with a shell up to 3.5m in diameter, Parapuzosia seppenradensis is the largest invertebrate to have ever lived. Had great fun modelling this in blender!

162 701

Paseando con animales extintos gracias a los pinceles de Irene Owens ()

▶️ https://t.co/bmvU9Pcf0c

4 6

apparently its I draw dinosaurs, pterosaurs, mosasaurs, ammonites and kin e.c.t but mainly focus on maniraptoran dinosaurs, nyctosaurid pterosaurs and azhdarchid pterosaurs!!!

8 66

16/ "Function" feels like a relative of "serpentine" and "dipole". Big concentric curves and fanning lines are gorgeous to look at, in some iterations remind me of nautilus and ammonites.




anon

0 8

Cookeroceras WIP doodle

Def want to do more ammonites in the future

1 7

今日の絵はコレ。「オウム貝とアンモナイト」
Nautilus shells and ammonites
Coquillages de perroquet et ammonites
昔イタリアンレストランに依頼されて描いた絵。オウム貝が好きでカルシウム層を考えて色を重ねて塗りました。クリニックに飾ってます。
  

0 5

Welp seeing that it's it's a good time as any to post this from a while back
there's a few names missing but i genuinely loss track of all the ammonites references💀

102 334

Just for the hell of it, here are a few ammonites from my Monsters of the Mesozoic "Mural 1" .

11 90

Riuri - ammonite
" Ammonites are excellent index fossils, and linking the rock layer in which a particular species or genus is found to specific geologic time periods is often possible. Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals. "

0 2

Some ammonites (scaphitids) had arm hooks on one pair of arms. They may have been used for prey capture or mating.
https://t.co/abdF1gDv1w
https://t.co/pMW3RUk9xl

2 14

Eupachydiscus waits for a school of smaller Metaplacenticeras to come within striking distance. Piece commissioned by Austin Hendy from NHMLA depicting the late Cretaceous Tuna Canyon formation of the Santa Monica mountains.

13 45