ammonite

• Sustantivo que designa la concha fósil, espiral y dividida en cámaras, de un grupo extinto de moluscos marinos, frecuentemente hallada en rocas sedimentarias.

A noun referring to the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an extinct group of marine mollusks, often found in sedimentary rock.

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   The coiled, chambered fossil shell of an extinct marine mollusk from the subclass Ammonoidea, often found in sedimentary rock.

   Amonites fósiles

   • The cliff face was rich with ammonite fossils from the Jurassic period.
   • Collectors prize well-preserved ammonites for their intricate spiral patterns.
   • The museum displayed a large ammonite specimen that was over 100 million years old.