Ammonites are among my favorite fossils b/c of their beautiful natural patterns and also b/c they are ancestors to the octopus. Researchers believe they were like the Salmon laying a crap ton of eggs at the end of their life cycle, and females were likely larger than the males. Artwork author: Daniel Darie (myself), emerging artist, drawing-sketching-painting-photography. Some of their food sources were small fish, ocean floor creatures, and whatever they could likely scavenge during their travels. CC0 / Public Domain ammonite shell nautilus fossil drawing black. They lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (250-65 MYA), and passed on into memory along with the Dinosaurs and others during the K-T mass extinction event. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. They lived in varying ocean depths and were a main food source for the Mosasaur. Find Hand Drawn Portrait Ammonite Drawing Line stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. They had up to 10 tentacles, powerful eyesight, syphon pump to allow locomotion and buoyancy, strong beak for crushing food, ink sacks for defense, ornate/beautiful coloration within its hard spiral shell, and many air chambers. All ammonite artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. Ammonite = Egyptian God Amun and the ram’s horn on headĪmmonites are cephalopods similar to squid and related to the Nautilus. They were characterised by a univalve shell that is more or less tightly rolled, in which only the last chamber was. Shop for ammonite wall art from the world's greatest living artists and iconic brands.
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