The beautiful spiral shells of these long-extinct marine invertebrates are among the most sought after and recognizable of fossils, yet little has been published about ammonites outside of geological journals. Neale Monks and Philip Palmer look at the latest ideas on ammonite biology and ecology to present this detailed picture of a once diverse and widespread group of animals.
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Neale Monks is a palaeontologist at The Natural History Museum in London, and has written a number of papers on the evolution of beteromorph ammonites. Phil Palmer was a scientist at The Natural History Museum in London until his retirement, and has written extensively on fossil molluses and stratigraphy.
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This short book provides an excellent overview of ammonite evolution, interpreted biologic framework and many diverse photographs. It describes in simple, clear text the what, why and how of these wonderful (now mostly extinct) animals. A great single text to add to your ancient life bookshelf.
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This is a MUST read, particularly, for the lay person gaining interest in this extinct animal. There is little to be confused about from this book which runs a wonderful natural history of the cephalopod from anatomy to collecting. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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The book has superb photographs, both black and white and color.The extended discussion of the attempts to establish what ammonite biology might have been like by comparing them with living and dead realative was fascinating. On the negative side, I missed any discussion of the human context of ammonites. When were they first noticed? What was the process of ascertaining what they really were? As a non-specialist, I could have done with less information on the history and details of various species. Overall, while worth reading, this book suffers in comparison with Richart Fortley's book Trilobite.
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