Evidence for Palaeozoic orthoconic cephalopods with bimineralic shells

de Baets K, Munnecke A (2018)

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Palaeontology Wiley

Pages Range: 173–181

Journal Issue: 61

DOI: 10.1111/pala.12343

Open Access Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pala.12343

Abstract

Based on the aragonite composition of extant and exceptionally preserved fossil cephalopods going back to the early Palaeozoic, it is commonly assumed that all externally shelled cephalopods had an aragonitic shell wall. We demonstrate herein that at least two taxa of Siluro-Devonian orthoconic nautiloids (Dawsonoceras, Spyroceras) had an original bimineralic shell, which developed convergently with gastropods and bivalves.

Authors with CRIS profile

Kenneth de Baets Lehrstuhl für Paläoumwelt Axel Munnecke Professur für Paläontologie (Schwerpunkt Faziesanalyse)

How to cite

APA:

de Baets, K., & Munnecke, A. (2018). Evidence for Palaeozoic orthoconic cephalopods with bimineralic shells. Palaeontology, 61, 173–181. https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.12343

MLA:

de Baets, Kenneth, and Axel Munnecke. "Evidence for Palaeozoic orthoconic cephalopods with bimineralic shells." Palaeontology 61 (2018): 173–181.

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