Baculites sp. (Lamarck 1799) Straight-shelled ammonite

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Alternative Title

Ammonite (F. Baculitidae)

Description

(DSM# 10173) Extinct genus - This straight-shelled ammonite is also known as the "walking stick rock". It is thought that they lived in the middle of the water column and did not spend significant time on the ocean floor or the surface.

Spatial Coverage

Late Cretaceous

Temporal Coverage

66 million years

Source

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

Files

10173 Baculites Selma Chalk.jpg

Collection

Dunn-Seiler Museum

Citation

“Baculites sp. (Lamarck 1799) Straight-shelled ammonite,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed December 21, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1536.

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  1. 10173 Baculites Selma Chalk.jpg