Ancient Ammonoids’ Complex Shell Designs May Have Aided Buoyancy Control

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Ancient Ammonoids’ Complex Shell Designs

May Have Aided Buoyancy Control
University of Utah, April 13, 2021

 

Peterman, D.J., Ritterbush, K.A., Ciampaglio, C.N. et al.,
2021, Buoyancy control in ammonoid cephalopods

refined complex internal shell architecture.

Science Reports 11, 8055
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87379-5

 

Yours,

 

Paul H.