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Tractor Ammonite definition


Dpaul7

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This is probably a really "beginner" question... but I keep seeing references to Tractor Ammonites.  What does the "tractor" refer to?  Because they "pulled" things?  I'm sort of embarrassed to ask, but I really want to know!  :ammonite01::blush:

 

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Never be embarrassed... We all have differing areas and levels of fossil knowledge, and chances are if you are uncertain about something, someone else is as well!

 

Some ammonites, particularly from Madagascar with thick ribbing, are colloquially called "tractor ammonites" because that ribbing resembles the tread on tractor tires. 

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